Static Electricity
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  • Question 1
    20 seconds
    Q. The smallest unit of an element is
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    An electron
    A proton
    A neutron
    An atom
  • Question 2
    45 seconds
    Q. The picture shows a hydrogen atom, what is it's atomic number
    answer choices
    0
    1
    2
    3
  • Question 3
    20 seconds
    Q. If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...
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    positive
    negative
    neutral or no charge
    opposite
  • Question 4
    20 seconds
    Q. What charge does a proton have?
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    negative (-)
    positive (+)
    neutral or no charge (0)
  • Question 5
    45 seconds
    Q. What charge does an electron have?
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    negative (-)
    positive (+)
    neutral or no charge (0)
  • Question 6
    30 seconds
    Q. Static electricity is 
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    The balance of electrical charge on an object
    The imbalance of electrical charge on an object
    The discharge of electrical charge
    The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom 
  • Question 7
    10 seconds
    Q. True or False
    Like charges repel
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    True
    False
  • Question 8
    10 seconds
    Q. True or False
    A positively charged object has lost electrons
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    True
    False
  • Question 9
    45 seconds
    Q. True or False
    A negatively charged object has lost protons
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    True
    False
  • Question 10
    45 seconds
    Q. If an atom gain's a proton then
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    it is positively charged
    it is negatively charged
    it changes into a new element
    it explodes due to nuclear fussion
  • Question 11
    45 seconds
    Q. Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 
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    Good conductors
    Good insulators
    Good anti-static agents
    Useful for storing charge
  • Question 12
    45 seconds
    Q. Which one of these objects is a good insulator
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    Copper wire
    Glass
    Aluminum 
    Gold
  • Question 13
    45 seconds
    Q. Materials that easily loose or accept electrons are considered
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    Good conductors
    Good insulators
    Good anti-static agents
    Good for storing charge
  • Question 14
    45 seconds
    Q. What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?
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    Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons
    Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe
    In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons
    Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons
  • Question 15
    45 seconds
    Q. Charge separation in clouds is one way
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    that freezing rain occurs
    that lightning occurs
    that low pressure system occurs
    that a tornado occurs
  • Question 16
    45 seconds
    Q. The following shows a hydrogen atom, what is mass?
    answer choices
    0
    1
    2
    3
  • Question 17
    45 seconds
    Q. The pictures to the left and right are of
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    Tesla and Edison
    Tesla and Westinghouse
    Edison and Tesla
    Edison and Westinghouse
  • Question 18
    45 seconds
    Q. Which term is not a method for charging an object with static electricity
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    Alternating Current
    Induction
    Conduction
    Friction
  • Question 19
    30 seconds
    Q. What method of static charging is shown in this picture
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    Polarization
    Friction
    Induction
    Conduction
  • Question 20
    20 seconds
    Q. Which technology uses static electrical charge to work
    answer choices
    Tesla Coil
    Turbine
    AC/DC Generator
    Photocopy Machine
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