Static Electricity Worksheet
Explore the principles of static electricity, including charge transfer, attraction, repulsion, and applications, through various question types.
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Static Electricity Exploration
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1. Which of the following best describes static electricity?
A continuous flow of electrons.
An imbalance of electric charge on an object.
The movement of protons through a conductor.
The transfer of energy in a circuit.
2. What happens when two objects with the same type of static charge are brought near each other?
They attract.
They repel.
Nothing happens.
They become neutral.
1. Rubbing a balloon on your hair can create static electricity.
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False
2. Lightning is an example of static discharge.
True
False
1. An object that has gained electrons becomes charged.
2. The law of charges states that opposite charges and like charges .
1. Explain how a comb can pick up small pieces of paper after being run through dry hair.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. Static electricity is caused by a transfer of between objects.
2. When a charged object loses its excess charge, it is called static .