

Building Electric Charge
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5th Grade
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Natalie Broome
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6 Slides • 16 Questions
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Building Electric Charge
How does matter build up electric charge?
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Friction Causes Electric Charge
Friction between two objects can rub electrons off of ato
Electrons are the only parts of the atom that move.
They are on the outside of the atom - the part that the force of friction affects.
Friction does not cause protons or neutrons to move from atom to atom
3
Multiple Choice
Which force causes the build up of electric charge?
push
gravity
friction
4
Multiple Choice
Which subatomic particle is rubbed off atoms by the force of friction?
electron
neutron
proton
5
Electric Force
Acts Like Magnetic Poles
Opposites Attract (Pull Together) - Positive & Negative
Likes Repel (Push Apart) - Positive & Positive or Negative & Negative
Charges must be unbalanced to see electric force
6
Multiple Choice
Electric force acts like what other force?
strong
magnetic
gravitational
solar
7
Multiple Choice
What do two positive charges do?
attract
repel
8
Multiple Choice
What does a positive and negative charge do?
attract
repel
9
Neutral Matter
Number of Protons EQUALS Number of Electrons
Each + cancels each -
Electric Charges are Balanced
Most Objects are Neutral - No Electric Force (No Attraction or Repulsion)
10
Multiple Choice
When an atom has an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons, it is
balanced
unbalanced
heavy
growing
11
Multiple Choice
Most matter has what charge?
positive
neutral
negative
12
Multiple Choice
When matter is neutral, it has no electric force.
True
False
13
Positive Charge
More + Protons than - Electrons
Loses Electrons
Unbalanced Charges
Has Electric Force (Can Attract Negatives and Repel Positives)
14
Multiple Choice
How can an atom have an overall positive charge?
looses electrons
gains electrons
keeps all electrons
15
Multiple Choice
When an atom has an overall positive charge, it has more
protons than neutrons
protons than electrons
electrons than neutrons
electrons than protons
16
Multiple Choice
To have an overall positive charge, an atom must be
balanced
unbalanced
heavy
growing
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Negative Charge
More - Electrons than + Protons
Gains Electrons
Unbalanced Charges
Has Electric Force (Can Attract Positives and Repel Negatives)
18
Multiple Choice
How can an atom have an overall negative charge?
looses electrons
gains electrons
keeps all electrons
19
Multiple Choice
When an atom has an overall negative charge, it has more
protons than electrons
protons than neutrons
neutrons than electrons
electrons than protons
20
Multiple Choice
To have an overall negative charge, an atom must be
balanced
unbalanced
heavy
growing
21
Multiple Choice
How will electric force affect a positively charged atom and a negatively charged atom?
attract them
repel them
22
Multiple Choice
How will electric force affect a positively charged atom and another positively charged atom?
attract them
repel them
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How does matter build up electric charge?
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