Final Exam Review 4 - Static Electricity

You can charge a neutral object by rubbing it with a different material. This process is called _________.

• friction

• conduction

• induction

• polarization

Sometimes, you can charge an object just by touching it with another object and then separating the two objects. This process is called _________.

• conduction

• induction

• radiation

• insulation

During combing hair, which explanation best describes how friction causes static electricity?

• The comb loses electrons to the hair, causing the comb to become positively charged.

• The comb gains electrons from the hair, causing the comb to become negatively charged.

• The hair and comb do not exchange any electrons during combing.

• The comb and hair become neutral after combing because no charge is transferred.

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Why do the comb and hair attract each other after combing?

• They are oppositely charged.

• They are both magnetic.

• They are both made of plastic.

• The comb heats up the hair.

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The charge that develops on each object can be determined by:

• Measuring the potential difference between the objects

• Counting the number of electrons transferred

• Observing the color change of the objects

• Measuring the temperature of the objects

According to the electrostatic series, which material has the strongest tendency to become negatively charged?

• amber

• glass

• Human skin

• silk

According to the electrostatic series, which of the following materials has the strongest tendency to lose electrons and become positively charged when rubbed with polyester?

• human skin

• glass

• aluminum

• wood

According to the electrostatic series, which of the following materials is most likely to become negatively charged when rubbed with Wool?

• Rabbit fur

• Glass

• Vinyl

• Human skin

True or False: The material closer to the top of the electrostatic series will gain electrons and become negatively charged.

• True

• False

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If we look to the Electrostatic Series, we see that the silk has a ____ hold for electrons than rabbit fur.

• stronger

• weaker

• similar

• no