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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat types of charges attract?Positive and PositivePositive and NeutralNegative and NeutralPositive and Negative
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat charge does a proton have?negative (-)positive (+)neutral or no charge (0)
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat charge does an electron have?negative (-)positive (+)neutral or no charge (0)
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAn object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?loses electronsgains electronsloses protonsgains neutrons
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple Choice
the positively charged particle in an atom, never leaves the nucleus, determines the element
proton
neutron
electron
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat types of charges attract?Positive and PositivePositive and NeutralNegative and NeutralPositive and Negative
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.NeutronsOrbitsProtonssubatomic particles
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAn object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or loseelectronsprotonsneutronsall of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe buildup of charges on an object is called:positive chargestatic chargenegative chargestatic discharge
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of charge moves from one object to another to cause static electricity?AtomProtonElectronNeutron
- 14. Multiple ChoiceLightning is _____.a buildup of neutronsharmlessa high-voltage electric currenta large discharge of static electricity
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why is the balloon attracted to the cat?
The balloon and the cat's hair have opposite electric charges
The cat sat in glue
The balloon is in love with the cat
The balloon and the cat's hair have the same electric charges
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