Electrostatic

If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?

• Nothing happens

• They will pop

• They will push each other away.

• They will be attracted

Compared to insulators, metals are better conductors of electricity because metals contain more free_______________.

• protons

• electrons

• neutrons

• atoms

After you rub a balloon on your hair, the balloon has a negative charge. What charge does your hair have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

An atom that has more electrons than protons would have what charge?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral (Zero)

The balloon is positively charged, when the balloon is charged like this, it has____________.

• gained electrons.

• lost electrons.

• gained protons.

• Lost protons.

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

• Positive

• Negative

Which of the following statement is true about lightning?

• Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

• If you're stuck in a thunderstorm, being under a tree is better than no shelter at all.

• Lightning only strikes the tallest objects.

• Lightning can strikes multiple places at once.

Lightning conductors are found on ________________.

• tall buildings

• short buildings

• residential buildings

• business buildings

Staying in the closed car is safe during lightning and thunder storms because________________.

• Electric charge stays on the outer surface of the car only

• The car is made of non metal

• Electric charge can travel inside the car and we can get a shock

• The car is an insulator

What does lightning strike mostly?

• human

• car

• house

• tall building