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U2 L1 Electric Forces Act on Charged Objects

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric charge is a physical property that leads to electric and __ interactions.

a)

magnetic

b)

thermal

c)

gravitational

d)

nuclear

2.

Static electricity occurs when electric charges are __.

a)

not moving

b)

moving rapidly

c)

flowing in a circuit

d)

oscillating

3.

A positively charged object has more __ charges than negative charges.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

zero

4.

Opposite charges are __ to each other.

a)

attracted

b)

repelled

c)

neutral

d)

unaffected

5.

Like charges are __ to each other.

a)

attracted

b)

repelled

c)

neutral

d)

unaffected

6.

In most objects, positive and negative charges are __ spread out.

a)

evenly

b)

randomly

c)

unevenly

d)

concentrated

7.

What happens to a neutral object when it gains negative charges?

a)

It becomes positively charged

b)

It becomes negatively charged

c)

It remains neutral

d)

It loses its positive charges

8.

How can charges in a neutral object move?

a)

By remaining still

b)

By being exposed to outside forces

c)

By staying neutral

d)

By gaining positive charges

9.

What causes a spark when you touch a doorknob?

a)

Friction

b)

Static electricity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Heat

10.

When an object becomes charged, it is usually because ____.

a)

it has gained or lost electrons

b)

it has changed its shape

c)

it has been heated

d)

it has been compressed

11.

An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose ____.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

photons

12.

An object becomes negatively charged by gaining ____.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

photons

13.

An object becomes positively charged by losing ____.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

photons

14.

When an object becomes charged, its charges are rearranged ____.

a)

randomly

b)

in a specific pattern

c)

equally

d)

uniformly

15.

The net charge of an object that has equal numbers of protons and electrons is

(a)  

16.

Which of the following is true about the conservation of charge?

a)

Charges can be created

b)

Charges can be destroyed

c)

Charges are transferred between objects

d)

Charges remain unchanged.

17.

When a neutral object comes into contact with a negatively charged object, what happens to the charges in the neutral object?

a)

The charges in the neutral object remain unchanged.

b)

The neutral object's negative charges move away from, but its positive charges remain close.

c)

The neutral object loses all its charges.

d)

The charges in the neutral object become evenly distributed.

18.

What happens when the charged balloon is removed from the neutral wall?

a)

The neutral wall remains charged.

b)

The neutral wall becomes charged.

c)

The neutral wall charges return to their original state.

d)

The neutral wall gains electrons.

19.

Most objects tend to have a net neutral charge because:

a)

They have an equal number of protons and electrons.

b)

They have more protons than electrons.

c)

They have more electrons than protons.

d)

They have no protons or electrons.

20.

Which charge has a greater magnitude?

a)

0 has a greater magnitude.

b)

+2 has a greater magnitude.

c)

-3 has a greater magnitude.

d)

+5 has a greater magnitude.

21.

Which charge has a greater magnitude?

a)

-6 has a greater magnitude.

b)

+4 has a greater magnitude.

c)

+2 has a greater magnitude.

d)

-2 has a greater magnitude.

22.

The diagram shows two pairs of charged objects.

The number of signs in each object represents the

magnitude of the charge.

Compare the two pairs of charged objects.

Which pair of objects, A or B, has a stronger

electric force between the two objects?

a)

Pair A

b)

Pair B

23.

Water molecules are neutral. Even though the electric

charges are balanced in each molecule, one side of

the molecule is slightly positive, and the other side is

slightly negative. Why does the stream of water bend

toward the negatively charged balloon in the bottom

photo?

a)

The electric force of the

balloon pushes the negative part of the water molecules

away, and that the positive part is attracted to the balloon.

b)
The balloon emits heat, causing the water to evaporate and bend.
c)
Water molecules are attracted to the air around them, causing the bend.
d)
The stream of water bends away from the balloon due to repulsion.
24.

Which statements describe how the electric force affects the

balloons? Choose all that apply.

a)

The balloons are pulled together by the electric force.

b)

The balloons are pushed apart by the electric force.

c)

The balloons stick together once they are touching because

they need to be in contact to be affected by the electric force.

d)

If the balloons move closer together, the electric force acting

on them increases.

e)

If one of the balloons becomes positively charged, the electric

force increases.