Electric Charge & Static Electricity

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Kimberly Whitaker

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Electric Charge & Static Electricity

Chapter 6 Lesson 1 p. 158-165

Multiple Choice

What charge does an electron have?

negative (-)

positive (+)

neutral or no charge (0)

Multiple Choice

What charge does a proton have?

negative (-)

positive (+)

neutral or no charge (0)

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.

Multiple Choice

What types of charges attract?

Positive and Positive

Positive and Neutral

Negative and Neutral

Positive and Negative

Multiple Choice

What is a region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other objects?

electric field

magnetic field

electric charge

negative charge

Multiple Choice

At which point is the electric field the strongest

Multiple Choice

At which point is the electric field the weakest?

A because it is the furthest away

A because the field lines are further apart

C because the field lines are further apart

C because it is the furthest away

Multiple Choice

Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.

static electricity

current electricity

lightning

electrons

Multiple Choice

the charging of an object by the contact of a charged object to a neutral object (like touching a door knob)

induction

conduction

friction

Multiple Choice

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

conduction

friction

induction

Multiple Choice

Bending water with a charged balloon is an example of what type of charging (charging an object without touching)

friction

induction

conduction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

a stove getting hot when it is turned on

a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator

a lightning strike during a storm

a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

Multiple Choice

Lightning occurs because ___.

the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.

the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.

the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other

All of these reasons are correct.

Review Questions

Time to see what you have learned!

Multiple Choice

What charge does an electron have?

negative (-)

positive (+)

neutral or no charge (0)

Multiple Choice

What charge does a proton have?

negative (-)

positive (+)

neutral or no charge (0)

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.

Multiple Choice

What types of charges attract?

Positive and Positive

Positive and Neutral

Negative and Neutral

Positive and Negative

Multiple Choice

What is a region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other objects?

electric field

magnetic field

electric charge

negative charge

Multiple Choice

At which point is the electric field the strongest

Multiple Choice

At which point is the electric field the weakest?

A because it is the furthest away

A because the field lines are further apart

C because the field lines are further apart

C because it is the furthest away

Multiple Choice

the charging of an object by the contact of a charged object to a neutral object (like touching a door knob)

induction

conduction

friction

Multiple Choice

Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.

static electricity

current electricity

lightning

electrons

Multiple Choice

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

conduction

friction

induction

Multiple Choice

Bending water with a charged balloon is an example of what type of charging (charging an object without touching)

friction

induction

conduction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

a stove getting hot when it is turned on

a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator

a lightning strike during a storm

a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

Multiple Choice

Lightning occurs because ___.

the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.

the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.

the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other

All of these reasons are correct.

Electric Charge & Static Electricity

Chapter 6 Lesson 1 p. 158-165

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