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.
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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 .
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