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- 1. Multiple Choice
Mrs. Davis rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. 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.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat types of charges attract?Positive and PositivePositive and NeutralNegative and NeutralPositive and Negative
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat charge does a proton have?negative (-)positive (+)neutral or no charge (0)
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat charge does an electron have?negative (-)positive (+)neutral or no charge (0)
- 5. 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
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your bodyMillions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknobThe doorknob sends millions of electrons into your fingerour finger becomes negatively charged
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is static electricity caused by?
A balance of power
A balance of positive and negative charges
An imbalance of positive and negative charges
An imbalance of protons and neutrons
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAn object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?loses electronsgains electronsloses protonsgains neutrons
- 10. Multiple ChoiceLightning is _____.a buildup of neutronsharmlessa high-voltage electric currenta large discharge of static electricity
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIf an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...positivenegativeneutral or no chargeopposite
- 12. Multiple Choice
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting one another. The hair and the comb haveopposite chargeslike charges - 13. Multiple Choice
Two objects with LIKE elecrical charges will
attract each other
even out in the end
repel each other
cause a spark
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIf two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?They are both positively charged.They are both negatively charged.One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....conductionfrictioninductionhairduction
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False:
In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.TrueFalse11Tuesday - 17. Multiple Choice
The difference between attraction and repulsion is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
True
False
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat types of charges attract?Positive and PositivePositive and NeutralNegative and NeutralPositive and Negative
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIf two charges repel each other, the two charges must bePositive and neutraPositive and negativepositive and neutralnegative and negative
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes a charged balloon stick to the wall?Protons transferred to the balloon when it was rubbed on metal.Extra electrons on the surface of the balloon push away electrons in the wall, leaving a positively charged area.The rubber in the balloon has a magnetic field that pulls on the wood in the wall.Electricity in the balloon creates a magnetic field that attracts the metal in the wall.
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