Static Electricity Quiz

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Science
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10th Grade
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Kate Hodges
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the charges on an object when it is charged by friction?
They are created from nothing.
They are transferred from one object to another.
They are destroyed.
They remain unchanged.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following materials is most likely to gain electrons when rubbed against another object?
Copper
Rubber
Gold
Aluminum
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the shape of the electric field around a single positive point charge?
Straight lines radiating outwards
Straight lines radiating inwards
Circular loops around the charge
Randomly oriented
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true about conductors?
They do not allow electric charges to move freely.
They have a high resistance to electric current.
They allow electric charges to move freely.
They cannot be charged by friction.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is electrostatic induction?
The process of creating a charged object by rubbing two objects together.
The redistribution of electric charges in an object, caused by the electric field of another object.
The destruction of electric charges.
The transfer of electric charges from one object to another without contact.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an insulator?
Copper
Aluminum
Rubber
Gold
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the electric field lines when two positive charges are brought close to each other?
They merge into one line.
They repel and diverge from each other.
They attract and converge on a point between the charges.
They cancel each other out and disappear.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-3
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