Static Electricity

If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be

• Positive and neutra
• Positive and negative
• positive and neutral
• negative and negative

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Objects that have opposite charges

• are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
• are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
• are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
• are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.  

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The difference between attraction and repulsion is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

• True

• False

Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.

• static electricity
• current electricity
• lightning
• electrons

the positively charged particle in an atom, never leaves the nucleus, determines the element

• proton

• neutron

• electron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

• conduction

• friction

• induction

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

What types of charges attract?

• Positive and Positive
• Positive and Neutral
• Negative and Neutral
• Positive and Negative

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.
• The balloons will attract each other.
• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
• The balloons will pop.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)