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Static electricity

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-PS2-3 · England: KS3 Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism (static electricity)

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  1. Question 1

    True or false? Rubbing two materials together can give them static charges.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  2. Question 2

    Do these attract or repel: a positive charge and a negative charge?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  3. Question 3

    A comb rubbed on dry hair can pick up small bits of paper. Why?

    • A. The paper is magnetic.
    • B. The comb is wet.
    • C. The paper is alive.
    • D. The charged comb attracts the paper.

  4. Question 4

    True or false? Rubbing two materials together can give them static charges.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    Do these attract or repel: two positive charges?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  6. Question 6

    Two balloons are both rubbed on a jumper (sweater) and hung side by side. What happens?

    • A. Nothing happens.
    • B. They pop.
    • C. They stick together.
    • D. They push away from each other.

  7. Question 7

    True or false? Rubbing two materials together can give them static charges.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  8. Question 8

    Do these attract or repel: two negative charges?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  9. Question 9

    A comb rubbed on dry hair can pick up small bits of paper. Why?

    • A. The paper is magnetic.
    • B. The charged comb attracts the paper.
    • C. The paper is alive.
    • D. The comb is wet.

  10. Question 10

    True or false? Static electricity and magnetism are exactly the same thing.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  11. Question 11

    Do these attract or repel: a charged balloon and your hair?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  12. Question 12

    Two balloons are both rubbed on a jumper (sweater) and hung side by side. What happens?

    • A. They pop.
    • B. Nothing happens.
    • C. They stick together.
    • D. They push away from each other.

  13. Question 13

    True or false? Static electricity and magnetism are exactly the same thing.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    Do these attract or repel: two negative charges?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  15. Question 15

    A comb rubbed on dry hair can pick up small bits of paper. Why?

    • A. The paper is magnetic.
    • B. The charged comb attracts the paper.
    • C. The comb is wet.
    • D. The paper is alive.

  16. Question 16

    True or false? Two balloons rubbed on the same jumper attract each other.

    • A. True
    • B. False

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Answer key: Static electricity

  1. 1. A. True

  2. 2. A. attract

  3. 3. D. The charged comb attracts the paper.

  4. 4. A. True

  5. 5. B. repel

  6. 6. D. They push away from each other.

  7. 7. A. True

  8. 8. B. repel

  9. 9. B. The charged comb attracts the paper.

  10. 10. B. False

  11. 11. A. attract

  12. 12. D. They push away from each other.

  13. 13. B. False

  14. 14. B. repel

  15. 15. B. The charged comb attracts the paper.

  16. 16. B. False