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Static electricity quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is static electricity?

a)

Flow of electrical power or charge

b)

Accumulation of charges(build up of electric charges in one point/surface of material)

c)

Electricity of static

d)

All of the above

2.

Why is it called Static electricity?

a)

It loves being called static

b)

It moves sometimes

c)

Charges don't move

d)

Because charges move/flow

3.

Materials that got extra electrons is now....

a)

Negatively charged

b)

Electrically neutral

c)

Positively charged

d)

Nothing happens

4.

The material which has lost electrons is now....

a)

Neutral

b)

Negatively charged

c)

It will lose weight

d)

Positively charged

5.
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
6.
Static electricity is 
a)
The balance of electrical charge on an object
b)

The unequal balance of electrical charges on an object

c)
The discharge of electrical charge
d)
The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom 
7.
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
8.
Which one of these objects is a good insulator
a)
Copper wire
b)
Glass
c)
Aluminum 
d)
Gold
9.

Materials that easily lose or accept electrons are considered

a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Good for storing charge
10.

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

a)

Positive and neutral

b)

Positive and negative

c)

positive and neutral

d)

negative and negative

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.
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.
13.
Charging by ____ occurs when electrons are transferred from one object to another by direct contact.
a)
reduction
b)
induction
c)
conduction
d)
friction
14.
When you pull a cotton sweater off your skin, electrons are transferred from the ___________________ (cotton, skin) to the __________________ (cotton, skin). As a result, your body acquires a ___________ (+ , -) charge and the cotton sweater acquires a ___________ (+ , -) charge.
a)
skin, cotton, +, -
b)
cotton, skin, +, -
c)
skin , cotton, -, +
d)
cotton, skin, -, +
15.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
16.
Which type of charge moves from one object to another to cause static electricity?  
a)
Atom
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
Neutron
17.
The loss of static electricity as electric charges move from one object to another.
a)
Electric field
b)
Electric force
c)
static electricity
d)
static discharge
18.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
19.

When negative charges on a cloud cause positive charges to build up on the ground, what may happen?

a)
b)
20.

What is the purpose of a lightning rod?

a)

So birds won't sit on the roof

b)

To look cool

c)

To safely send electric charges from lightning into the ground

d)

Because charges have to go to the ground for balance

21.

Which of the following options are an example of Static electricity:

a)

eating sandwish

b)

Charged Comb

c)

electric shock from the door handle.

d)

None of the above

e)

Balloons to stick to walls.

22.

Conservation of Charges says:

When you charge something by any method, charges are being created or either destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is the OVERALL CHARGE of this atom:

a)

-12

b)

+2

c)

+13

d)

-3

24.

What would happen if you put a neutral charged material close to another negatively charged material?

a)

They will attract

b)

They will move away from each other

c)

They will repel

d)

Nothing will happen

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