Charging Processes

3. What will happen when two like charges are brought together? They will

_______.

• A. repel each other

• B. attract each other

• C. Neutralize each other

• D. Have no effect on each other

4 Which of the following describes the usual way by which a material can

gain a negative charge?

• A. Losing protons

• B. Losing electrons

• C. Gaining protons

• Gaining electrons

5. Electric energy is produced by the movement of ________.

• A. electrons

• B. neutrons

• C. nucleus

• D. protons

6. Which of the following DOES NOT allow electrical charges to flow

easily?

• A. Copper

• B. Metal rod

• C. Rubber

• D. Silver

7. What will happen if two uncharged objects are placed close to each

other?

• A. Attract

• B. Neutralize

• C. Repel

• D. No effect

When an object is positively charged, it has ________.

• A. no protons

• B. no electrons

• C. fewer electrons than protons

• D. more electrons than protons

Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created

by____________.

• A. conduction

• B. friction

• C. induction

• D. reduction

If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively

charged. This means that_____________.

• A. glass attracts more protons

• B. protons have moved to the rod

• C. friction destroys electrons in the rod

• D. the silk has become negatively charged

2. A type of charging process where an object can be charged without

actual contact to any other object.

A. Charging by induction

C. Charging by friction

B. Charging by reduction

D. Charging by conduction

• A. Charging by induction

• B. Charging by reduction

• C. Charging by friction

• D. Charging by conduction

1. Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

A. Lightning strikes during storm.

B. Stove gets hot when it is turned on.

C. Magnet is attracted to a refrigerator.

D. Bulb lights up when the switch is turned on.

• A. Lightning strikes during storm.

• B. Stove gets hot when it is turned on.

• C. Magnet is attracted to a refrigerator.

• D. Bulb lights up when the switch is turned on.