Electricity - Lesson 1 - Static Electricity

What charge do protons have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

What charge do neutrons have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

What charge do electrons have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

What is the overall charge of an atom with an equal number of protons and electrons?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Variable

What happens to an atom when it gains or loses electrons?

• It becomes an ion.

• It becomes a molecule.

• It becomes a neutron.

• It becomes a proton.

What force do charged objects have that allows them to 'do things'?

• Electric force

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

What do electrostatic forces between charged objects cause them to do?

• Only attract each other

• Only repel each other

• Attract or repel each other

• Neither attract nor repel each other

According to the Law of Electric Charges, what happens between like charges?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They neither attract nor repel

• They become neutral

What happens between unlike charges according to the Law of Electric Charges?

• They repel each other

• They attract each other

• They become neutral

• They do nothing

What type of particles are noted to travel in electricity fundamentals?

• Positive particles

• Neutral particles

• Negative particles

• All particles