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Static Electricity

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

If an object has the same number of positive & negative charges, its electrical charge is...

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral or no charge

d)

opposite

2.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
3.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
4.
Static electricity is 
a)
The balance of electrical charge on an object
b)
The imbalance of electrical charge on an object
c)
The discharge of electrical charge
d)
The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom 
5.
Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 
a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Useful for storing charge
6.
Which one of these objects is a good insulator
a)
Copper wire
b)
Glass
c)
Aluminum 
d)
Gold
7.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
8.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.
a)
Neutrons
b)
Orbits
c)
Protons
d)
subatomic particles
9.

If two charges repel each other, the two charges could be

a)

Positive & neutral

b)

Positive & negative

c)

positive & neutral

d)

negative & negative

10.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
11.
If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively charged. This means that
a)
friction destroyed electrons in the rod.
b)
the silk has become negatively charged.
c)
protons have moved to the rod.
d)
glass attracts more protons.
12.
Objects that have opposite charges
a)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
b)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
c)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
d)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.  
13.
If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?
a)
They are both positively charged.
b)
They are both negatively charged.
c)
One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
d)
One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.
14.

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

a)

friction.

b)

induction.

c)

contact.

15.

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel (move away)

16.
What method of static charging is shown in this picture
a)
Polarization
b)
Friction
c)
Induction
d)
Conduction
17.
If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral or no charge
d)
opposite
18.
One example of static electricity is...
a)
rain
b)
thunder
c)
lightning
19.

Neutrons have

a)

positive charge

b)

negative charge

c)

no charge

d)

opposite charge

20.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
21.

Electric force is described as

a)

The force between charged objects.

b)

A buildup of charges on an object.

c)

Electric charges flow through a substance

d)

Parts of an atom

22.

An electric FIELD is

a)

The area inside an electric fence

b)

The region around a charged object where the object’s electric force is exerted on other charged objects

c)

The same thing as electric force

d)

The neutral region in an area

23.

Static electricity occurs because...

a)

of thunder

b)

of humid air

c)

of neutral particles adding up

d)

of a buildup of charges on an object.

24.

The loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another.

a)

Static Discharge

b)

Negative Charge

c)

Positive Charge

d)

Neutral Charge

25.

A method of redistributing the charge on an object by means of the electric field of another object

a)

Conduction

b)

Induction

c)

Convection

d)

Electricity

26.

Which of the following is an example of a conductor?

a)

plastic

b)

copper

c)

glass

d)

rubber

27.

If the balloon has a negative charge, the hair must have what charge?

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

28.

For an object to have a positive charge, it must ____.

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

c)

lose protons

d)

gain protons

29.

All of the following are examples of static electric discharge EXCEPT:

a)

lightning

b)

getting shocked by a doorknob

c)

the crackle sound as you pull clothes from the dryer apart

d)

when your hair stands on end as you jump on the trampoline

30.
Static means...
a)
not moving
b)
moving slowly
c)
moving quicky
31.
Static charges build up when
a)
protons move within an object
b)
electrons move within an object
c)
neutrons move within an object
d)
the nucleus moves within an object
32.

Two balloons are hanging from a stick.

Both balloons have a positive charge.

How would you expect the balloons to move?

a)

there would be no movement

b)

towards each other

c)

away from each other

33.

Two balloons are hanging from a stick.

One balloon has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.

How would you expect the balloons to move?

a)

there would be no movement

b)

towards each other

c)

away from each other

34.

The ball on the string is being repelled (pushed away) by the metal bar.

What must be the charge on the ball?

a)

postivie

b)

neutral

c)

negative

35.

Read the following statements about electric force. Which statement is NOT CORRECT?

a)

The smaller the distance between 2 charged particles, the stronger the electric force.

b)

The higher the charges involved, the stronger the electric force.

c)

The greater the distance between 2 charged particles, the weaker the electric force.

d)

The smaller the distance between 2 charged particles, the weaker the electric force.

36.

Look at the set of objects to the right. We could

increase the electric force between Object A and

Object B by each of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Pushing them farther apart.

b)

Increasing the difference between their charges.

c)

Moving them closer together.

d)

Adding lots of negative charges to Object A.

37.

The picture shows a comb that was used on a cold, dry day. Which of the following is the best

explanation of why some of the paper bits were attracted to the combs while others were not.

a)

Protons moved more easily in the paper that was attracted to the comb.

b)

Electric force gets weaker the farther away objects are from each other.

c)

Some paper had iron in it and some didn’t.

d)

Magnetic force gets weaker the farther away objects are from each other.

38.

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Orbits

d)

Subatomic Particles

39.

An object becomes positively charged by

a)

losing protons

b)

gaining electrons

c)

losing electrons

d)

gaining protons

40.

An object becomes negatively charged by

a)

losing protons

b)

gaining electrons

c)

losing electrons

d)

gaining protons

41.

Select the materials that are electrical conductors.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
42.

Select the materials that are electrical insulators.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
43.

The overall charge on an object is ________ when both numbers of electrons and protons are equal.

a)

Neutral

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

No charge

44.

Which of the following activity can create static electricity?

a)

When we rub our hair with a balloon.

b)

When we comb our dry hair.

c)

When we rub the glass rod with a woolen cloth

d)

All of the choices

45.

What happens to an object if it has excess protons?

a)

It becomes a positively charged object

b)

It becomes a negatively charged object

c)

It becomes a neutrally charged object

d)

None of the choices

46.

Which of the following does not show a static electricity reaction?

a)

The girl combs her hair while the small piece of paper is attracted to the comb.

b)

The boy rubbed the balloon on his hair.

c)

The boy put the magnet on the refrigerator

d)

The kid rubbed his pencil with a cloth and the styrofoam ball is attracted to the pencil.

47.

What are all substances made from?

a)

atoms

b)

cells

48.
At which point is the electric field the weakest?
a)
A because it is the furthest away
b)
A because the field lines are further apart
c)
C because the field lines are further apart
d)
C  because it is the furthest away
49.

Lightning occurs because ___.

a)

the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.

b)

the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.

c)

the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other

d)

All of these reasons are correct.

50.

What factors effect the strength of static electricity?

a)

mass and distance

b)

the amount of charge and distance between objects

c)

positive and negative charge

d)

size of the objects

51.

Cheng rubs a balloon on a wool sweater and then holds it next to another balloon. The other balloon moves away from the balloon he is holding. What question might Cheng be testing?

a)

Where does electric charge go when it is transferred out of a wool sweater?

b)

What happens when a charged balloon is placed near another charged balloon?

c)

How much electric charge can a balloon hold?

d)

Can electric charge be transferred from one balloon to another?

52.

Socks cling together after going through the dryer due to electric forces. Read the questions below. Which question can be answered using socks from the dryer?

a)

Does the strength of electric forces increase with gravity?

b)

Does the strength of electric forces increase with the distance between objects?

c)

Does the strength of electric forces increase with electric charge?

d)

None of the above.

53.

True or False:

In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.

a)

True

b)

False

54.
True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Is it possible to CREATE electrons?
a)
Yes, that's what static electricity is.
b)
No, you can move them, but they are never created or distroyed.
c)
Sometimes, it depends on the voltage.
d)
Sometimes, it depends on the element.
56.

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

a)

The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

b)

Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

c)

The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

d)

Your finger becomes negatively charged

57.
If you bring a charged object near an electrically neutral surface without allowing the object to touch the surface, the charges in the surface are rearranged by
a)
friction.
b)
convection.
c)
induction.
d)
conduction.
58.

When someone's hair is charged by the person holding onto the Van de Graaf generator, you are observing ___.

a)

friction

b)

conduction

c)

induction