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Static Elec. & Electroscopes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Material in which electrons/electricity are able to move (through) easily

a)

conductors

b)

detectors

c)

insulators

2.
Two objects with LIKE static charges will
a)
attract each other
b)
even out in the end
c)
repel each other
d)
cause a spark
3.

In which picture(s) below will the charged objects attract? (click on the picture to see it better)

a)

A and C

b)

B and D

c)

A and B

4.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
5.

An object becomes postively charged when which of the following occurs?

a)
loses electrons
b)
gains electrons
c)
loses protons
d)
gains neutrons
6.

If the electroscope leaves were charged negatively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope

b)

Protons move from the hand to the electroscope

c)

Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand

d)

Protons move from the electroscope to the hand

7.

If the electroscope leaves were charged positively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope

b)

Protons move from the hand to the electroscope

c)

Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand

d)

Protons move from the electroscope to the hand

8.

A negatively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein positively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein negatively charged.

9.

The negatively charged rod that was brought near a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

10.

A positively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein positively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein negatively charged.

11.

The positively charged rod that was brought near a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

12.

A negatively charged rod touches the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein negatively charged.

13.

The negatively charged rod that was touching a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Some electrons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

b)

Some protons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

c)

Some electrons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

d)

Some protons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

14.

A positively charged rod touches the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein positively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein negatively charged.

15.

The positively charged rod that was touching a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Some electrons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

b)

Some protons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

c)

Some electrons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

d)

Some protons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.