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WorksheetsElectric Forces
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience electric forces?
magnetic charge
gravitational charge
atomic weight
electric charge
What are the two types of electric charges?
Positive and negative
North and south
Left and right
Up and down
What happens when two objects with the same type of charge are brought close to each other?
They will repel each other
They will merge into one object
They will explode
They will attract each other
What is an electric field?
The path that electricity follows through a circuit
A type of battery used to store electricity
A force field that surrounds electrically charged particles and exerts force on other charged particles within the field.
A type of wire used to conduct electricity
How is the direction of an electric field defined?
The direction of an electric field is defined by the color of the charges involved.
The direction of an electric field is defined as the direction that a positive test charge would move if placed in the field.
The direction of an electric field is defined by the size of the charges involved.
The direction of an electric field is defined by the temperature of the charges involved.
What happens when you rub a positive charge (hair) with a negative charge (balloon)?
The balloon will repel from the hair
The hair will rise towards the balloon
The hair's charges will electrocute the person
How does the electric force between two charges change if the distance between them is doubled?
The electric force will remain the same.
The electric force will decrease by a factor of 2.
The electric force will decrease by a factor of 4.
The electric force will increase by a factor of 2.
What is the purpose of a Van de Graaff generator?
To generate high voltage electricity
To create magnetic fields
To produce heat energy
To generate low voltage electricity
How does a Van de Graaff generator accumulate electric charge?
Friction and transfer of electrons
By absorbing light energy
By conducting heat energy
By emitting protons
What are the potential dangers of working with Van de Graaff generators?
Loss of appetite
Electric shock, hair standing on end, and damage to electronic devices
Sunburn
Broken bones
