Quiz 5: Static Electricity

Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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An object that has the SAME number of Positive and Negative charges has a . . .

• Positive charge

• Negative charge

• Neutral charge

The buildup of electric charges is called . . .

• static electricity

• electric discharge

• electric charge

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)

• positive (+)

• neutral or no charge (0)

Static charges build up when

• protons move within an object
• electrons move within an object
• neutrons move within an object
• the nucleus moves within an object

What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

Lightning is _____.

• a buildup of neutrons
• harmless
• a high-voltage electric current
• a large discharge of static electricity

According to the picture, what possible charge(s) could object "A" have?

• positive
• negative
• neutral

• positive or neutral

• negative or neutral

According to the picture, what possible charge(s) could object "C" have?

• positive
• negative
• neutral

• positive or neutral

• negative or neutral