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- 1. Multiple Choice
Opposite charges
attract
repel
become neutral
do nothing
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mr. Anady rubbed two balloons against his wool sweater for 30 seconds each. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
The balloons will repel each other.
The balloons will attract each other.
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
The balloons will pop.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
Static electricity
Electric discharge
Resistance
Current electricity
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat charge does a proton have?negative (-)positive (+)neutral or no charge (0)
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat charge does an electron have?negative (-)positive (+)neutral or no charge (0)
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIf a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?A positive charge.A negative charge.A neutral chargeNo charge at all
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protonsCurrent electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safeIn current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electronsCurrent electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons
- 8. Multiple Choice
What can happen when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?
The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
Our negatively charged body becomes positively charged
Our finger becomes negatively charged
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is caused by static electricity?a stove getting hot when it is turned ona magnet being attracted to a refrigeratora lightning strike during a storma light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
- 10. Multiple Choice
The word electricity comes from the Greek word for _________, elektron.
fire
silver
amber
lightning
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