Understanding Static Electricity

What type of charge builds up when you rub your feet on a carpet?

• Positive charge builds up on your feet.

• Negative charge builds up on your feet.

• Neutral charge builds up on your feet.

• No charge builds up on your feet.

What is the term for the electric charge that builds on an object?

• voltage buildup

• current electricity

• static electricity

• magnetic charge

What happens when you touch another person after building up a negative charge?

• You will feel a warm sensation.

• You will become magnetized temporarily.

• You may experience a small electric shock.

• You will attract small metal objects.

What do opposite charges do to each other?

• Opposite charges attract each other.

• Opposite charges repel each other.

• Opposite charges neutralize each other.

• Opposite charges have no effect on each other.

What do like charges do to each other?

• Like charges repel each other.

• Like charges attract each other.

• Like charges neutralize each other.

• Like charges have no effect on each other.

Can static electricity act from a distance?

• No, static electricity can only act on contact.

• Yes, static electricity can act from a distance.

• Yes, but only in a vacuum.

• No, static electricity requires a conductive medium.

What happens when you rub a balloon with a wool cloth?

• The balloon becomes negatively charged and can attract other objects.

• The balloon heats up and expands when rubbed with wool.

• The balloon becomes positively charged and repels other objects.

• The balloon loses all its charge and becomes neutral.

What can a charged balloon do to a cat's fur?

• A charged balloon can make a cat's fur stand up or move towards it.

• A charged balloon can make a cat's fur smell funny.

• A charged balloon can cause a cat to become sleepy.

• A charged balloon can change the color of a cat's fur.

Is static electricity only created by rubbing objects together?

• Static electricity can only be created by heating objects.

• Static electricity is only produced in humid conditions.

• Static electricity is generated exclusively by electrical devices.

• No, static electricity can be created by methods other than rubbing objects together.

What is an example of static electricity in everyday life?

• Charging a phone battery

• Using a toaster to make bread

• Boiling water on a stove

• Rubbing a balloon on your hair and it sticking to a wall.