Static Electricity Worksheet
Explore the principles of static electricity with this engaging worksheet for 5th graders, covering concepts like charges, attraction, and repulsion.
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1. What happens when two objects with opposite electrical charges come near each other?
They repel each other.
They attract each other.
Nothing happens.
They create a magnetic field.
2. Which of these is an example of static electricity?
A light bulb turning on.
A car battery starting an engine.
Your hair standing up after rubbing a balloon on it.
A fan blowing air.
3. Static electricity is caused by a buildup of electrical on the surface of an object.
4. Objects with the same charge will each other.
5. Lightning is a natural example of static electricity being discharged.
True
False
6. Static electricity always flows in a continuous circuit.
True
False
7. Describe one way you have experienced static electricity in your daily life.