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Static electricity and charges

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-PS2-3, NGSS.MS-PS2-5 · England: KS3 Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism (static electricity)

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  1. Question 1

    A balloon is rubbed on a woolly jumper (sweater) and becomes negatively charged. Why?

    • A. Electrons moved from the jumper onto the balloon
    • B. The air charged it
    • C. Protons moved onto the balloon
    • D. The balloon made new electrons

  2. Question 2

    An object with a + charge is brought near an object with a − charge. Do they attract or repel?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  3. Question 3

    Static electricity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Opposite charges attract.
    • B. Like charges repel.
    • C. Rubbing creates new charge.
    • D. Static charge builds up when electrons are transferred by rubbing.

  4. Question 4

    Your hair stands up after you pull off a woolly hat. Why?

    • A. The hairs gain the same charge and repel each other
    • B. The hairs become magnetic
    • C. Cold air lifts them
    • D. The hairs lose their mass

  5. Question 5

    An object with a + charge is brought near an object with a + charge. Do they attract or repel?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  6. Question 6

    Static electricity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Protons move when objects are rubbed.
    • B. Like charges repel.
    • C. Static charge builds up when electrons are transferred by rubbing.
    • D. Opposite charges attract.

  7. Question 7

    Your hair stands up after you pull off a woolly hat. Why?

    • A. The hairs lose their mass
    • B. The hairs become magnetic
    • C. The hairs gain the same charge and repel each other
    • D. Cold air lifts them

  8. Question 8

    An object with a − charge is brought near an object with a − charge. Do they attract or repel?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  9. Question 9

    Static electricity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Insulators can hold static charge.
    • B. Static charge builds up when electrons are transferred by rubbing.
    • C. Static electricity and magnetism are the same thing.
    • D. Like charges repel.

  10. Question 10

    What causes lightning?

    • A. The Sun's light
    • B. Thunder heating the air
    • C. A huge build-up of static charge in clouds discharging
    • D. Magnets in the clouds

  11. Question 11

    An object with a + charge is brought near an object with a − charge. Do they attract or repel?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  12. Question 12

    Static electricity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Like charges repel.
    • B. Insulators can hold static charge.
    • C. Static electricity and magnetism are the same thing.
    • D. Opposite charges attract.

  13. Question 13

    Why does a charged balloon stick to a wall?

    • A. The balloon is magnetic
    • B. It attracts opposite charges in the wall's surface
    • C. The wall is sticky
    • D. Gravity pulls it sideways

  14. Question 14

    An object with a + charge is brought near an object with a + charge. Do they attract or repel?

    • A. attract
    • B. repel

  15. Question 15

    Static electricity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Static charge builds up when electrons are transferred by rubbing.
    • B. Protons move when objects are rubbed.
    • C. Opposite charges attract.
    • D. Insulators can hold static charge.

  16. Question 16

    Your hair stands up after you pull off a woolly hat. Why?

    • A. The hairs gain the same charge and repel each other
    • B. The hairs become magnetic
    • C. The hairs lose their mass
    • D. Cold air lifts them

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  1. Electrons moved from the jumper onto the balloon
  2. attract
  3. Rubbing creates new charge.
  4. The hairs gain the same charge and repel each other
  5. repel
  6. Protons move when objects are rubbed.
  7. The hairs gain the same charge and repel each other
  8. repel
  9. Static electricity and magnetism are the same thing.
  10. A huge build-up of static charge in clouds discharging
  11. attract
  12. Static electricity and magnetism are the same thing.
  13. It attracts opposite charges in the wall's surface
  14. repel
  15. Protons move when objects are rubbed.
  16. The hairs gain the same charge and repel each other