10 Question
1. What are the small particles called that make up matter?
A.Charges
B.Electrons
C.Atoms
D.Protons
2. Why are protons and electrons attracted to each other?
A.Protons have positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.
B.Protons have a negative charge and electrons have a positive charge.
C.Protons and electrons are both positively charged.
D.Protons and electrons are both negatively charged.
3. Why is it important that the electrons and protons are attracted to each other?
A.The attraction determines the size of the atom.
B.The attraction keeps the electrons from flying away from the nucleus.
C.The attraction determines the size of the nucleus.
D.The attraction determines the charge of the atom.
4. The size of the electric force depends upon which two things?
A.The amount of each charge and the size of the electric field.
B.The distance between the charges and the size of the electric field.
C.The number of protons and the distance between the charges.
D.The amount of each charge and the distance between the charges.
5. What method is involved when charges in an uncharged metal object are rearranged without direct contact with the charged object?
A.Friction
B.Induction
C.Convection
D.Conduction
6. Which of the following is positiely charged?
A.Proton
B.Neutron
C.Electron
D.Atom
7. Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
A.Air
B.Wood
C.Glass
D.Cooper
8. The method of charging happens when you rub a ballon on your hair is:
A.Friction
B.Resistance
C.Electric Force
D.Static Electricity
9. The force between two objects is called:
A.Electrical conductor
B.Voltage
C.Electric Force
D.Electric Field
10. Clothes often stick together because of:
A.Friction
B.Static Electricity
C.Voltage
D.Electric Force
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A.Charges
B.Electrons
C.Atoms
D.Protons
2. Why are protons and electrons attracted to each other?
A.Protons have positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.
B.Protons have a negative charge and electrons have a positive charge.
C.Protons and electrons are both positively charged.
D.Protons and electrons are both negatively charged.
3. Why is it important that the electrons and protons are attracted to each other?
A.The attraction determines the size of the atom.
B.The attraction keeps the electrons from flying away from the nucleus.
C.The attraction determines the size of the nucleus.
D.The attraction determines the charge of the atom.
4. The size of the electric force depends upon which two things?
A.The amount of each charge and the size of the electric field.
B.The distance between the charges and the size of the electric field.
C.The number of protons and the distance between the charges.
D.The amount of each charge and the distance between the charges.
5. What method is involved when charges in an uncharged metal object are rearranged without direct contact with the charged object?
A.Friction
B.Induction
C.Convection
D.Conduction
6. Which of the following is positiely charged?
A.Proton
B.Neutron
C.Electron
D.Atom
7. Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
A.Air
B.Wood
C.Glass
D.Cooper
8. The method of charging happens when you rub a ballon on your hair is:
A.Friction
B.Resistance
C.Electric Force
D.Static Electricity
9. The force between two objects is called:
A.Electrical conductor
B.Voltage
C.Electric Force
D.Electric Field
10. Clothes often stick together because of:
A.Friction
B.Static Electricity
C.Voltage
D.Electric Force
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=static-electricity_1
Static Electricity Test
Multiple Choice:
1. Which of these materials is the best conductor?
a) aluminum
b) styrofoam
c) wool
d) glass
2. An object that is negatively charged:
a) has gained protons
b) has lost protons
c) has gained electrons
d) has lost electrons
3. The term “electricity” in referring to static electricity, means:
a) an imbalance of protons
b) an equal number of atoms
c) an imbalance of electrons
d) not moving
4. Using the electrostatic series below, choose a substance that will become positively charged when rubbed with silk:
a) glass
b) carbon
c) sulfur
d) ebonite
5. Cotton and acetate are rubbed together. According to the table below, cotton will become:
a) positively charge
b) negatively charged
c) charged by induction
d) charged by contact
Strong hold on Electrons
sulfur
rubber
carbon
polyethylene
ebonite
cotton
silk
calcium
fur
glass
acetate
Weak hold on Electrons
6. Electrons will flow freely through which of the following:
a) copper
b) sulfur
c) plastic
d) rubber
7. If an ebonite rod and a glass rod are brought together after being rubbed with fur, which of the following will happen?
a) nothing
b) they will attract each other
c) they will repel each other
d) they will first be attracted but when they touch they will then repel each other
8. You are walking on a rug and gain a positive charge. When you touch a neutral doorknob:
a) the electrons flow from the doorknob to your hand giving you a shock.
b) the electrons flow from your hand to the doorknob and you get a shock.
c) the electrons do not flow and you get no shock.
d) the electrons do not flow but you still get a shock.
9. Lightning does NOT involve:
a) movement of electrons between clouds and the ground.
b) movement of protons from the clouds to the ground
c) movement of electrons away from the cloud in the ground
d) movement of charges within the cloud to separate them
10. What substance has a unique property that makes it useful in a common application of static electricity?
a) germanium
b) tungsten
c) lithium
d) selenium
11. Why does lightning hit buildings and homes?
a) they are the closest point to thunder clouds
b) they are good insulators
c) lightning clouds tend to form over buildings
d) homes are better connected to the ground than trees
12. Of the following, the worst place to be in a thunder storm is:
a) in a car
b) crouched in an open field, away from trees
c) on the telephone
d) inside a metal roofed building in a valley
13. When a charge is created in an electroscope using another charged object that touches it is termed charging by:
a) friction
b) contact
c) projection
d) induction
14. Immediately before a lightning bolt, the ground underneath the anvil cloud becomes __________ charged:
a) negatively
b) neutrally
c) conductively
d) positively
15. Photocopiers work because:
a) the particles of toner are charged, and are repelled by the charged plate
b) the particles of toner are neutral, and are attracted to other negatively charged plate
c) the particles of toner are attracted to the plate, and lose their attraction when the plate is exposed to light
d) the particles of toner are neutral, and are attracted to the paper being photocopied
16. A balloon is rubbed on carpet and assumes a charge. The balloon will only stick to:
a) a metal door
b) a car roof
c) a refrigerator door
d) a wooden cabinet
17. Object A has a negative charge. Object A is repelled by object B. Object B is repelled by object C and attracted to object D. What are the charges on objects B, C, & D?
a) B, C, & D are all negative
b) B & C are negative, & D is positive
c) B is negative, & C & D are positive
d) B & D are positive, & C is negative
18. Metal ball A has a charge of -8, and metal ball B has a charge of -2. What will be the charges on the balls after they come in contact while remaining insulated from their surrounds?
a) A +2, B +8
b) A +2, B -4
c) A -5, B -5
d) A -8, B +6
19. The Law of Static Electricity states all the following except:
a) Both unlike and like charges attract
b) Like charges repel
c) Opposite charges attract
d) Neutral objects are attracted to charged objects
20. When something is "not grounded" it means:
a) electrons can come up from the ground to neutralize an object
b) electrons can go down to the ground to make an object neutral
c) electrons can neither come from the ground to the object nor from the object to the ground
d) electrons can come up into the object but not leave the object to go into the ground
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/highland/files/2012/02/Static-Electricity-practice-test.doc
Multiple Choice:
1. Which of these materials is the best conductor?
a) aluminum
b) styrofoam
c) wool
d) glass
2. An object that is negatively charged:
a) has gained protons
b) has lost protons
c) has gained electrons
d) has lost electrons
3. The term “electricity” in referring to static electricity, means:
a) an imbalance of protons
b) an equal number of atoms
c) an imbalance of electrons
d) not moving
4. Using the electrostatic series below, choose a substance that will become positively charged when rubbed with silk:
a) glass
b) carbon
c) sulfur
d) ebonite
5. Cotton and acetate are rubbed together. According to the table below, cotton will become:
a) positively charge
b) negatively charged
c) charged by induction
d) charged by contact
Strong hold on Electrons
sulfur
rubber
carbon
polyethylene
ebonite
cotton
silk
calcium
fur
glass
acetate
Weak hold on Electrons
6. Electrons will flow freely through which of the following:
a) copper
b) sulfur
c) plastic
d) rubber
7. If an ebonite rod and a glass rod are brought together after being rubbed with fur, which of the following will happen?
a) nothing
b) they will attract each other
c) they will repel each other
d) they will first be attracted but when they touch they will then repel each other
8. You are walking on a rug and gain a positive charge. When you touch a neutral doorknob:
a) the electrons flow from the doorknob to your hand giving you a shock.
b) the electrons flow from your hand to the doorknob and you get a shock.
c) the electrons do not flow and you get no shock.
d) the electrons do not flow but you still get a shock.
9. Lightning does NOT involve:
a) movement of electrons between clouds and the ground.
b) movement of protons from the clouds to the ground
c) movement of electrons away from the cloud in the ground
d) movement of charges within the cloud to separate them
10. What substance has a unique property that makes it useful in a common application of static electricity?
a) germanium
b) tungsten
c) lithium
d) selenium
11. Why does lightning hit buildings and homes?
a) they are the closest point to thunder clouds
b) they are good insulators
c) lightning clouds tend to form over buildings
d) homes are better connected to the ground than trees
12. Of the following, the worst place to be in a thunder storm is:
a) in a car
b) crouched in an open field, away from trees
c) on the telephone
d) inside a metal roofed building in a valley
13. When a charge is created in an electroscope using another charged object that touches it is termed charging by:
a) friction
b) contact
c) projection
d) induction
14. Immediately before a lightning bolt, the ground underneath the anvil cloud becomes __________ charged:
a) negatively
b) neutrally
c) conductively
d) positively
15. Photocopiers work because:
a) the particles of toner are charged, and are repelled by the charged plate
b) the particles of toner are neutral, and are attracted to other negatively charged plate
c) the particles of toner are attracted to the plate, and lose their attraction when the plate is exposed to light
d) the particles of toner are neutral, and are attracted to the paper being photocopied
16. A balloon is rubbed on carpet and assumes a charge. The balloon will only stick to:
a) a metal door
b) a car roof
c) a refrigerator door
d) a wooden cabinet
17. Object A has a negative charge. Object A is repelled by object B. Object B is repelled by object C and attracted to object D. What are the charges on objects B, C, & D?
a) B, C, & D are all negative
b) B & C are negative, & D is positive
c) B is negative, & C & D are positive
d) B & D are positive, & C is negative
18. Metal ball A has a charge of -8, and metal ball B has a charge of -2. What will be the charges on the balls after they come in contact while remaining insulated from their surrounds?
a) A +2, B +8
b) A +2, B -4
c) A -5, B -5
d) A -8, B +6
19. The Law of Static Electricity states all the following except:
a) Both unlike and like charges attract
b) Like charges repel
c) Opposite charges attract
d) Neutral objects are attracted to charged objects
20. When something is "not grounded" it means:
a) electrons can come up from the ground to neutralize an object
b) electrons can go down to the ground to make an object neutral
c) electrons can neither come from the ground to the object nor from the object to the ground
d) electrons can come up into the object but not leave the object to go into the ground
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/highland/files/2012/02/Static-Electricity-practice-test.doc