Static Electricity Quiz

The buildup of electric charge on an object

• attract

• static electricity

• static force

• insulator

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If Joey rubs a balloon on his hair and holds it up to the wall, what will happen?

• the balloon will pop

• the balloon will be attracted to the wall

• the balloon will fall to the ground

• the balloon will fly away

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Joey's experiment with the balloon is an example of _______.

• static electricity

• electricity

• magnetism

• classification

A tiny particle with a negative charge

• proton

• conductor

• electron

• battery

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If an object gains electrons, it will have a ______ charge.

• neutral

• positive

• negative

• long

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If an object loses electrons, it will have a ____ charge.

• long

• neutral

• positive

• negative

Why might you feel a shock when you are jumping on the trampoline?

• You are hungry

• You have been bad

• The friction between the trampoline and your feet caused static electricity

• You jumped too high and created static electricity

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Why might a sock and a shirt stick together when you take them out of the dryer?

• An electric current flows between the sock and shirt

• Both items are too dry

• The sock and the shirt have opposite charges

• An electric charge reduced the number of electrons in both items

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When two objects rub against each other, there is a force between them called ________.

• attraction

• friction

• motion

• light

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

• a stove getting hot when turned on

• a lightning strike during a storm

• a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator

• a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on