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Static Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
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.
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
5.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
6.
An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?
a)
loses electrons
b)
gains electrons
c)
loses protons
d)
gains neutrons
7.

The difference between attraction and repulsion is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

the positively charged particle in an atom, never leaves the nucleus, determines the element

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

9.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
10.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.
a)
Neutrons
b)
Orbits
c)
Protons
d)
subatomic particles
11.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
12.


When a balloon is charged by rubbing it with a cloth:

a)

It can repel small pieces of paper

b)

It does nothing when brought near small pieces of paper

c)

It can attract small pieces of paper

13.

A PC monitor is usually covered in dust because:

a)

The room needs cleaning

b)

The dust is attracted by magnets in the monitor

c)

The dust is attracted by static charges on the monitor

14.

During a storm the base of a cloud becomes negatively charged. Lighting occurs soon after because:

a)

The positively charged particles in the cloud attract to the positive charge of the ground.

b)

The negatively charged particles in the cloud attract to the positive charge of the ground.

c)

The negatively charged particles in the cloud attract to the negative charge of the ground.

15.

When a piece of metal becomes positively charged it has

a)

Gained protons

b)

Lost electrons

c)

Gained electrons

16.

When a piece of metal becomes negatively charged it has:

a)

Gained electrons

b)

Gained protons

c)

Lost protons

17.

When two balloons with the same charge are brought near each other they:

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

do nothing

18.

If two objects attract each other, which is NOT a possible explanation?

a)

One must be negatively charged while the other is positively charged

b)

One must be charged while the other is uncharged

c)

They must have the same charge

19.

When you walk across a nylon carpet, you become positively charged. When you then touch a metal handle you receive a shock because:

a)

Electrons jump from you to the handle

b)

Electrons jump from the handle to you

c)

Protons jump from you to the handle

20.

The method of charging happens when you rub a balloon on your hair is:

a)

Sliding Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Rolling friction