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9 Introduction to Electricity and Static Electricity
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9th Grade
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8 Slides • 15 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which subatomic particle is negatively charged?
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Nucleus
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Multiple Choice
If an atom has 12 protons and 10 electrons it will be:
Positively charged
Negatively charged
Neutral
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Fill in the Blanks
A neutron has what charge?
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are examples of conductors?
Metals
Plastics
Tap water/salt water
Wood
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Multiple Choice
Static electricity is when:
charged particles are forced to flow around
charged particles move through a closed circuit
charged particles are forced to gather in one place
charged particles gather on metal
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Open Ended
A student thinks that an electrical extension cable is made up entirely of plastic, except the metal parts on the end. State:
Whether this is a true statement
What you think is inside the cable.
What is the purpose of the plastic.
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Fill in the Blanks
Static electricity is the build up of charged particles in a material. Only
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Multiple Choice
Which subatomic particle can move from one object to another to build up a static charge?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
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Open Ended
In this diagram, the balloon has been rubbed against the jumper. Describe how the charged particles have moved to create this arrangement.
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Multiple Choice
What happens when two objects with like charges are brought near each other?
They attract each other
They repel each other
They combine to form a neutral object
Nothing happens
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Multiple Choice
Two charged particles attract each other. If the first particle is negatively charged, then the second object is
Negatively charged
Positively charged
Neutral
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Open Ended
When a person stands on an insulator and holds onto a Van de Graaf generator, they can have electrons build up on their body. If electrons are building up all over their body, explain why the person's hair can stand up like this image.
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Multiple Choice
When a negatively charged object comes close to an uncharged object, what happens to the electrons in the uncharged object?
They are attracted to the charged object
They are repelled by the charged object
They remain unaffected
They become positively charged
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Multiple Choice
The electrons in the balloon have moved electrons in the wall away from the edge of the wall, making the wall positively charged in that small area. Now the balloon and the wall are:
attracted to each other
repulsive of each other
have no effect on each other
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Open Ended
The balloon is charged and is brought near the stream of water. Explain why the water stream changes its direction of flow.
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