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Electric Forces - Charges

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the water droplets move around the chared needle?

a)

Gravity pulled them down

b)

An unbalanced force pulled them towards the needle

c)

An unbalanced force pushed them away from the needle

2.

What part of the atom contains the negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

3.

When matter becomes charged, what particels are moved?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

4.

Like charges (+ and +) or (- and -)...

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

5.

Why does the charged balloon stick to the wall?

a)

Gravity holds it there

b)

The negative charge on the balloon pushes the positive charges away.

c)

The negative charge on the balloon pushes the negative charges away.

6.

How do we see unbalanced charges on clouds move?

a)

Rain

b)

Lightning

c)

Thunder

d)

Hail

7.

In the Balloon Lab, why did the balloons move away from each other?

a)

They both have positive charge.

b)

They both have negative charge.

c)

The have opposite charge.

8.

What happened the more times you rubbed the balloons?

a)

The distance between the balloons increased.

b)

The distance between the balloons decreased.

c)

There was no change.

9.

What is Electric Current?

a)

Getting shocked.

b)

The flow of electrons.

c)

The buildup of electrons.

d)

The light shining.

10.

Which factor DOES NOT affect the strength of the electric force?

a)

distance between objects

b)

magnitude of the charges

c)

mass of the objects