Quiz about Static Electricity & Magnetism

Question 1

The buildup of charges on an object.

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Static electricity

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Electromagnet

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Resistance

Question 2

In a magnet the opposite poles will ___________.

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attract

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repel

Question 3

The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.

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weaker

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stronger

Question 4

A material in which electrons are able to move easily

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Conductor

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Circuit

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Insulator

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Resistance

Question 5

A material in which electrons are not able to move easily

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Insulator

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Circuit

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Resistance

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Conductor

Question 6

The closer the charges, the ___________ the force between them

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stronger

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closer

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further

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weaker

Question 7

If a negatively charged rod touches a conductor, the conductor will be charged by what method?

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Conduction

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Friction

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Induction

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Convection

Question 8

Charges that are alike _________ or push apart.

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Repel

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Attract

Question 9

_________ is the most dramatic form of static electricity.

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lightning

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tiny sparks

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a match

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A lightbulb

Question 10

A spark occurs when your feet rub against the carpet and gain electron charges and then are touched against an object with more __________ charges

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positive

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Negative

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No charge

Question 11

Protons in an atom have a _________ charge.

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Positive

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Neutral

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No charge

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Negative

Question 12

Charges that are not alike (negative and positive) ________ or stick together.

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Attract

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repel

Question 13

True or False
Atoms can gain and lost electrons.

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true

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False

Question 14

static electricity is caused by a buildup of _________ charges in one place and positive charges in another.

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Negative

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neutral

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positive

Question 15

When you scuff your shoes across the carpet and the air Is dry, your body picks up ________ from the carpet gaining negative charges.

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electrons

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protons

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neutrons

Question 16

What causes two balloons to attract to each other?

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One negative charge and one positive charge

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Two of the same charges

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Two positive charges

Question 17

Which is a conductor?

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Penny

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Glass

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Rubber

Question 18

The space in which an electric force act is an

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electric field

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insulator

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resistance

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static electricity

Question 19

when electrons all spin in the same direction, they create an invisible force known as

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magnetism

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electricity

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motor

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electrons

Question 20

when the number of electrons matches the number of protons, the atom's charge is...

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neutral

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positive

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negative

Question 21

When your hair stands on end, each strand repelling the other, you are experiencing

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static electricity

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magnetism

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ghosts

Question 22

Walking across a carpet is a perfect example of charge being transferred by...

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friction

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contact

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induction

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static electricity

Question 23

If a neutral metal comb is held near an object with a negative charge, the comb will become charged by....

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induction

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static discharge

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contact

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friction

Question 24

Which of the following statements describes the interaction between magnetic poles?

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Like poles repel each other, and opposite poles attract each other.

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Like poles attract each other.

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Opposite poles repel each other.

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Like poles attract each other, and opposite poles repel each other.

Question 25

If you break a bar magnet in half, each half...

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becomes a bar magnet with two poles.

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contains one magnetic pole.

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becomes unmagnetized.

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is only temporarily magnetized.

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