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Quiz: Electric Charge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is electric charge?

a)

The amount of energy in a wave

b)

The property of some particles to interact through electric forces

c)

The mass of a body

d)

The force that keeps planets in orbit

2.

What is the unit of measurement for electric charge in the International System (SI)?

a)

Newton (N)

b)

Coulomb (C)

c)

Ampère (A)

d)

Volt (V)

3.

The electron has what type of charge?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

4.

When a body is electrically neutral, it means that:

a)

It has only protons

b)

It has only electrons

c)

It has the same number of protons and electrons

d)

It has no particles

5.

What happens when a body loses electrons?

a)

It becomes neutral

b)

It acquires a positive charge

c)

It acquires a negative charge

d)

It disappears

6.

Coulomb's law describes:

a)

The gravitational force between masses

b)

The electric force between point charges

7.

What happens to the electric force when the distance between two charges increases?

a)

The force increases

b)

The force decreases

c)

The force remains constant

d)

The force disappears instantly

8.

Two charges of the same sign:

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Cancel each other

d)

Do not interact

9.

Which of the options is an example of electrification by friction?

a)

Bringing a comb charged with pieces of paper close

b)

Plugging a wire into an outlet

c)

The shock when touching a doorknob after rubbing your feet on the carpet

d)

Putting a battery in a remote control

10.

The elementary charge (charge of the electron or proton) has an approximate value of:

a)

1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

b)

9.8 N/kg

c)

3.0 × 10⁸ m/s

d)

6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg²