Static Electricity Lab

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by ....

• friction.

• induction.

What happens when a negatively charged rod is brought near a neutral plastic ball?

• protons on the ball are attracted to the positive rod and move to the near side of the ball

• the protons on the ball repelled by the positive rod and move to the far side of the ball

• electrons in the ball are repelled to the far side of the plastic ball

• electrons in the ball do not move anywhere

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Static electricity is ....

• The balance of electrical charge on an object

• The imbalance of electrical charge on an object

• The discharge of electrical charge

• The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom

Ms Nungki rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.

• The balloons will attract each other.

• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

• The balloons will pop.

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If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

• A positive charge.

• A negative charge.

• A neutral charge

• No charge at all

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During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a woolly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

• conduction

• friction

• induction

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Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

• a stove getting hot when it is turned on

• a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator

• a lightning strike during a storm

• a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

The girl's hair and the comb are attracting one another. The hair and the comb have ....

• opposite charges

• like charges

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Static charges was built up when ....

• protons move within an object

• electrons move within an object

• neutrons move within an object

• the nucleus moves within an object

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Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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