Electric Charge Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of electric charge, including types of charges, interactions, and basic concepts of static electricity.
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Electric Charge Fundamentals
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1. What are the two types of electric charges?
Hot and Cold
Positive and Negative
Rough and Smooth
Big and Small
2. What happens when two objects with the same type of electric charge are brought near each other?
They attract each other.
They repel each other.
Nothing happens.
They explode.
3. The buildup of electric charges on the surface of an object is called .
4. Objects with opposite charges each other.
5. Protons have a negative electric charge.
True
False
6. Electrons have a positive electric charge.
True
False
7. Describe how static electricity can be generated by rubbing two objects together.
8. Observe the simple electric circuit diagram below. Identify two components that are essential for the flow of electric charge and explain their roles.
