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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Static Electricity Explorations
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
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.
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