Electric Charges and Forces Quiz

An atom loses an electron. What kind of charge does it have now?

• positive

• negative

• no charge

• neutral

When a balloon is rubbed against clothes, it acquires a charge by

• induction

• friction

• conduction

• reduction

Which of the following labeled points is in the region with the strongest force of electric charge

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Where do electrons go when you rub a balloon on your hair?

• Onto the balloon

• Into your hair

• Into the air

• Nowhere

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After you rub a balloon on your hair, what charge does the balloon have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

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After you rub a balloon on your hair, what charge does your hair have?

• Positive

• Negative

• No charge

• Neutral

Assume a rubber rod is rubbed against a rabbit fur and gains 5 electrons. which of the following is true?

• The fur lost 5 electrons

• The fur gained 5 electrons

• The fur gained 5 protons

• The fur lost 2 electrons

The electric force is strongest when charges are...

• close together

• far apart

• the electric force is constant everywhere

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. What are the two types of charges that objects may possess?

• + and +

• + and -

• + and neutral

How does the electric force act within an atom?

• The electric force causes the repulsion of the negatively-charged electrons from the positively-charged nucleus.

• The electric force causes the attraction of the negatively-charged electrons to the positively charged nucleus.

• The electric force holds neutrons and protons together in the nucleus.

• The electric force causes the attraction of negatively-charged electrons to each other.

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