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WorksheetsCharge Interactions
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
(a) are negatively charged.
(a) are positively charged.
As an object begins to gain or lose electrons from its atoms, it becomes positively or negatively charged. A negatively charged object has more _________ than _________ .
protons, electrons
electrons, protons
A positively charged object has more ________ than ________ .
protons, electrons
electrons, protons
Oppositely-charged objects -
attract
repel
stay neutral
Like-charged objects -
attract
repel
stay neutral
A charged object and a neutral object will
attract
repel
stay neutral
As you look around the room, you observe two other balloons being pushed away from each other as shown at the right. The repulsion of these balloons from one another provides evidence that ______.
both balloons are charged with the same type of charge
both balloons are charged with the opposite type of charge
both balloons are charged - either with the same type or opposite type
of charge
only one of the balloons is charged; the other is neutral
at least one of the balloons is charged; the other is either charged or
neutral
Charges are measured in
Coulombs (C)
Jules (J)
Newton/Coulombs (N/C)
meters (m)
A ballon pulls toward your chest and sticks. Is the ballon oppositely charged from your chest or the same charge?
Oppositely Charged
Same Charge
An object has 16 positives and 16 negatives.
positive
negative
neutral
An object has 20 protons and 25 electrons.
positive
negative
neutral
