Learning Check - Electrical Charge
Quiz by Michael Lynch
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- Q1Which type of material allows electric charges to flow freely?InsulatorConductorDielectricSemiconductor60s
- Q2Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?ProtonPhotonNeutronElectron60s
- Q3What happens when two objects with the same electrical charge come near each other?They repel each otherTheir charges cancel outNothing happensThey attract each other60s
- Q4
Which of the following is NOT a way by which objects can become electrically charged?
induction
conduction
grounding
friction
60s - Q5
Which statement accurately describes an object that is positively charged?
It has an excess of protons.
It has an equal number of protons and electrons.
It has lost some of its electrons.
It has an excess of electrons.
60s - Q6
Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
Glass
Rubber
Copper
Wood
60s - Q7
Which of the following is an example of static electricity?
Operating an electric motor
Rubbing a balloon on hair and making it stick to a wall
Lighting up a bulb using a battery
Charging a cellphone with a power adapter
60s - Q8
Which of the following scenarios best represents charging by conduction?
A charged balloon sticking to a wall.
A negatively charged object attracting a neutral object.
Charging a neutral metal sphere by touching it with a charged rod.
Lightning occurring during a thunderstorm.
60s - Q9
Which of the following statements about charging by friction is true?
It can only charge objects with a positive charge.
It requires the presence of an electric current.
It only occurs between two metals.
It involves the transfer of electrons between two objects.
60s - Q10
This picture shows the process of charging by _____________.
insulation
friction
induction
conduction
60s
