Static Electricity Review 2022

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I am the negatively charged particle in an atom. I can move freely.  I can be released, shared, or “stolen” from an atom.  Who am I?

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electron

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Why does lightning occur?

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All of these reasons are correct: 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, and the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other.

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The smallest unit of an element is

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An atom

Front

Do lightning rods attract lightning?

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False

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Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

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friction

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Why do lightning rods need to be grounded?

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To create a path for the electricity to get to the ground.

Front

What charge does an electron have?

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negative (-)

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Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

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Repel

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What method of static charging is shown in this picture? Options: Polarization, Friction, Induction, Conduction

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Friction

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If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

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positive