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Transfer of electric charge

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when two neutral objects are rubbed together?

a)

Both objects become negatively charged

b)

Both objects remain neutral

c)

One object becomes positively charged and the other negatively charged

d)

Both objects become positively charged

2.

What is the result of charging by conduction?

a)

No charge is transferred

b)

Both objects become negatively charged

c)

Both objects end up with the same charge

d)

Both objects share a neutral charge

3.

What occurs during charging by induction without a grounding wire?

a)

The charged object loses all its charge

b)

The neutral object remains neutral after the charged object is removed

c)

The neutral object becomes permanently charged

d)

The neutral object becomes temporarily negatively charged

4.

What is the role of a grounding wire in charging by induction?

a)

It prevents any charge transfer

b)

It transfers positive charge only

c)

It allows like charges to leave the neutral object

d)

It attracts more charge to the neutral object

5.

According to Coulomb's Law, what determines the force between two charges?

a)

The type of material of the charges

b)

The product of the charges and the square of the distance between them

c)

The distance between the charges only

d)

The sum of the charges only

6.

What is static electricity?

a)

A flow of electric current through a conductor

b)

A type of electricity that powers vehicles

c)

The accumulation of electric charges on an object

d)

The discharge of electricity in appliances

7.

What is the effect of a positive charge placed at one end of a uniformly charged rod?

a)

Negative charges are attracted towards the positive charge

b)

The rod becomes neutral

c)

The rod loses its charge gradually

d)

Charges at both ends of the rod are repelled

8.

What describes the electron transfer process?

a)

The exchange of neutrons in a chemical reaction

b)

The movement of protons between atoms

c)

The movement or exchange of electrons from one atom to another

d)

The transfer of energy between molecules

9.

What is the result of a permanent induction charging process?

a)

The charged object becomes neutral

b)

The neutral object becomes permanently charged opposite to the original charged object

c)

The neutral object remains neutral

d)

Both objects become equally charged

10.

How does the grounding wire function in an electrical system?

a)

It amplifies electrical energy

b)

It provides a path for excess electricity to dissipate safely

c)

It blocks electricity from escaping

d)

It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

11.

What is the primary difference between charging by conduction and charging by induction?

a)

Conduction involves physical touch, induction does not

b)

Induction involves physical touch, conduction does not

c)

Both methods involve high temperatures

d)

Both methods result in the objects losing charge

12.

Electrons are added to a conducting sphere that is on an insulating stand. What happens next?

a)

Electrons stay in the location where they were added.

b)

Electrons repel each other and move freely to spread out on the metal.

c)

Electrons attract each other and clump up on the top of the sphere.

d)

Electrons will move through the sphere and the insulating stand to the ground.

13.
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.
14.
An object becomes negatively charged by
a)
losing protons
b)
gaining electrons
c)
losing electrons
d)
gaining protons
15.

Why does a Van de Graaff generator make your hair stand up if you touch the dome?

a)

The current is trying to flow out of the hair ends.

b)

The electrons gather on the hair ends and repel each other.

c)

The hair is repelled by the dome of the Van de Graaff generator.

d)

The hair is attracted to the surrounding air.

16.

When a plastic rod is rubbed with fur, the rod becomes

a)

Positively charged by gaining protons

b)

Positively charged by losing electrons

c)

Negatively charged by gaining electrons

d)

Negatively charged by losing protons

17.

How does friction build up charges in objects?

a)

Electrons are forced off of the surface of one object and onto another when they are rubbed together.

b)

A charged object repels particles in a neutral object, separating its charges.

c)

Electrons transfer from one object to another by direct contact or a spark.

d)

Protons transfer from one object to another when they are rubbed together.

18.

Which statement is true of a positively charged object?

a)

Positively charged objects do not contain any electrons.

b)

Positively charged objects do not contain neutrons or electrons.

c)

There is a lack of electrons on a positively charged object.

d)

The protons and the electrons are both positively charged on such objects.

19.

The process of transferring charge by touching is called _______.

a)

covalent charging

b)

charging by conduction

c)

electron exchange

d)

charge conveyance

20.
Which of these is the best definition of polarization?
a)
The object gains a positive or negative charge from another object.
b)
The charges in a neutral object separate due to a nearby charged object.
c)
Charges on a neutral object jump off onto a charged object due to attraction of opposite charges.
d)
Two objects attract each other because they are both charged.
21.

During induction, grounding is necessary in order for the neutral object to become charged.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

When you take your clothes out from the dryer, sometimes there is static electricity on the clothes. This is caused by:

a)

Induction

b)

Conduction

c)

Friction

d)

None of the above