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static electricity

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  • Q1
    When you rub one material, such as a balloon, against another material, such as your hair, electrons are transferred from the atoms of the balloons to the atoms of your hair. Then, you have static electricity! Your hair will
    none of these
    get wet
    Stand on end
    fall out
    45s
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  • Q2
    An electron is lost, or transferred, to another atom, the original atom has a net ________ charge
    positive
    none of these
    neutral
    negative
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  • Q3
    One of the easiest ways to move electrons from one material to another is by rubbing them together. This rubbing creates an electron transfer from one material to another. Say you rub a balloon against a wall. The end result is that the balloon has a net negative charge, while the wall has a net positive charge because it lost __________ to the balloon.
    electrons
    neutrons
    nuclei
    protons
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  • Q4
    When we rub a balloon against a wall and create that electron transfer, we have a buildup of negative charge on the balloon and positive charge on the wall. This makes the balloon stick to the wall! Why? Because opposite charges ____________ .
    none of these
    repel
    attract
    fall apart
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  • Q5
    When you walk across a carpet (in wool socks especially) you will transfer electrons from the carpet to your socks. These electrons spread out over the surface of your body, so now you have a net negative charge! Then when you touch the door knob, you ________ from the static electricity you generated!
    feel warm
    feel happy
    feel wet
    feel a shock
    45s
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  • Q6
    ____________ is a device used to detectearthquake
    seismograph
    barometer
    richter scale
    seismogram
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  • Q7
    An electroscope detects
    only positive charges
    both positive and negative charges
    only negative charges
    only neutrons
    45s
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  • Q8
    Electric discharge between clouds or clouds and the grounds is called
    charge
    earthquake
    thunder
    lightning
    45s
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  • Q9
    The point of origin of the earthquake is called
    epicenter
    mantle
    focus
    crust
    45s
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  • Q10
    If a charged body attracts another body,the charge on the other body
    must be zero
    must be positive
    may be positive , negative or zero
    must be negative
    45s
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