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Electrostatic Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the particle that is being transferred?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Positron

2.

How can objects become electrified?

a)

By plugging them in to a socket

b)

Adding acid to them

c)

Rubbing with flannel

d)

Shaking them in the air

3.
If you were to step out of a plane before it was grounded (discharged), what would happen?
a)
You would fall
b)
You would catch on fire
c)
You would receive a big shock
d)
Nothing
4.
What is the name of this device that is used to detect charges?
a)
beaker
b)
electroscope
c)
van de graff generator
d)
chargometer
5.

A balloon is rubbed against a student's hair and then touched to a wall. The balloon sticks to the wall due to

a)

The balloon is charged neutral, so is the wall, so it attracts to the wall

b)

The balloon is charged opposite the wall, so it attracts to the wall

c)

The balloon has a charge, so it attracts the neutral wall

d)

The wall grounds the balloon, so it sticks

6.

Which of the following law states that "we can never create a net electric charge. Instead, charge can only move from one place to another"?

a)

Law of Electrostatics

b)

Law of Conservation of Electric Charge

c)

Law of Electric Charges

d)

Law of Static Electricity

7.

Which method of charging involves a physical interaction between two objects (mostly by rubbing)? In this case, 1 object obtains electrons and 1 losses electron making them a negatively charged and positively charged object, respectively.

a)

Charging by conduction

b)

Charging by Friction

c)

Charging by induction

8.

In an atom, the number of electrons and protons are equal. The net electric charge of an atom is, then, 0.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

(a)    are materials that allow electricity to flow through them easily. They facilitate the movement of electrons, making them useful for carrying electric current.

10.

(a)   hinder the free flow of electrons from one particle of the element to another. If we transfer some amount of charge to an insulator, the charge remains at the initial location and does not distribute across the surface.

11.

What is the purpose of a goldleaf electroscope?

a)

To measure temperature

b)

To detect charges

c)

To generate electricity

12.

How does a goldleaf electroscope indicate the presence of a charge?

a)

The leaves move closer together

b)

The leaves move further apart

c)

The leaves remain stationary

13.

What material is commonly used for the gold leaves in a goldleaf electroscope?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Copper

c)

Gold