Electrostatics 2023

How many volts (with low 0.005 amperage) are necessary for you to feel an ESD.

• 5V
• 12V
• 110V
• 3500V

Atomic nuclei of almost all atoms consist of ...

• only protons
• protons and neutrons
• protons and electrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The particles within a nucleus do not fly apart because...

• they have the same charge
• there is a strong nuclear force holding them in place
• there are neutrons there

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Immediately before a lightning bolt, the negatively charged bottom of the clouds induces a ________ charge on the ground below.

• negative
• positive
• neutral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the safest place to be during a lightning storm?

• in your basement
• on a golf course
• in your car

Which path does all electricity including lightning take?

• shortest path
• longest path
• path of least resistance
• whatever path Mr. Breindel tells it to go

What do opposite charges do?

• attract
• repel
• nothing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which of the following is the charge of an electron?

• positive
• negative
• neutral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What has more mass....the proton or the electron?

• proton
• electron
• they have the same mass

When a rubber rod is rubbed with fur, the rod will become negatively charged. Will the fur have a charge and if so what will it be?

• no net charge
• yes, a positive charge
• yes, a negative charge