Electricity and Why It Moves

Two objects have collected static electricity with the same charge.  What would the objects do when placed near each other?

• repel
• attract
• nothing
• stick together

Which form of electric discharge appears in nature?

• rain
• ocean currents
• lightning
• volcanoes

Why does static electricity move from you to a metal object after you have walked over new carpet?

• it is attracted to the metal
• it is attracted to you
• it is attracted to the carpet 
• it is made in your shoes

How can you tell when static electricity has been discharged?

• heat is released that can be felt
• light is released and you can feel a shock
• static electricity gives off many different colors
• the object begins to spin rapidly when it is shocked

In the diagram, the Cheerios are together.  What does that indicate about the charge on the Cheerios?

• One Cheerio is positive, the other is negative
• Both Cheerios are negative
• Both Cheerios are positive
• The Cheerios have the same charge

Why would a comb that had been run through hair touch one Cheerio and cause the two Cheerios to come together.  The comb had...

• a negative charge
• a positive charge
• a different charge than the Cheerios already had
• the same charge as the Cheerios already had

When performing an experiment with electricity, which material would act as an insulator?

• staple
• popsicle stick
• wire
• paper clip

Which type of electricity moves along a pathway to turn on a light?

• static electricity
• lightning energy
• turbine electricity
• current electricity

What will happen if you add more batteries to an electrical circuit containing light bulbs?

• There is no change
• The bulbs will dim
• The bulbs will be brighter
• The bulbs will last longer

Which material acts as a conductor of electricity?

• popsicle stick
• rubber glove
• plastic button
• paper clip