Grade 10 Static Electricity Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of static electricity, including charging methods, Coulomb's Law, and applications, suitable for Grade 10 science students.
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Static Electricity Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following describes an object that has gained electrons?
Positively charged
Negatively charged
Neutral
Superconductive
2. The force between two charged objects is described by:
Ohm's Law
Newton's Law
Coulomb's Law
Faraday's Law
3. The process of charging an object by touching it with a charged object is called .
4. Materials that allow electrons to move easily through them are called .
5. A device used to detect the presence and sign of an electric charge is a(n) .
6. Like charges attract each other.
True
False
7. Charging by induction requires direct contact between objects.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between a conductor and an insulator in terms of electron movement.
9. Explain how rubbing a balloon on your hair can cause it to stick to a wall.
10. Two point charges, q1 = +2.0 x 10^-6 C and q2 = -3.0 x 10^-6 C, are separated by a distance of 0.50 m. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic force between them. (Coulomb's constant, k = 8.99 x 10^9 N·m²/C²)
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