Chapter 7 Electricity
Chapter 7 quiz - electricity
- 1.
PAtoms contain particles called (select 3 answers)
- A.
Static
- B.
Protons
- C.
Particles
- D.
Neutrons
- E.
Electrons
Correct Answer(s)
B. Protons
D. Neutrons
E. Electrons -
- 2.
2 types of electron charges
- A.
Protons have negative electric charge
- B.
Protons have a positive electric charge
- C.
Electrons have negative electric charge
- D.
Electrons have positive electric charge
- E.
Protons and electrons have a neutral charge
Correct Answer(s)
B. Protons have a positive electric charge
C. Electrons have negative electric charge -
- 3.
Transferring charge (select two answers)
- A.
Charge is neither created nor destroyed
- B.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called static electricity
- C.
An electric field surrounds every electric charge and exerts the force that causes other electric charges to be attracted or repelled
- D.
Electrons are bound more tightly to some atoms and molecules
- E.
Any charge that is placed in an electric field will be pushed or pulled by the field
Correct Answer(s)
B. The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called static electricity
D. Electrons are bound more tightly to some atoms and molecules -
- 4.
Conservation of charge (2 answers)
- A.
Electrons are bound more tightly to some atoms and molecules
- B.
Any charge that is placed in an electric field will be pushed or pulled by the field
- C.
Whenever an object becomes charged, electric charges have moved from one place to another.
- D.
Protons and electrons have electric charges and neutrons do not
- E.
Whenever an object becomes charged, electric charges have moved from one place to another
Correct Answer(s)
C. Whenever an object becomes charged, electric charges have moved from one place to another.
E. Whenever an object becomes charged, electric charges have moved from one place to another -
- 5.
T or F Protons and electrons have electric charges and neutrons do not.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
Protons have _______ electric charge.
- A.
Positive
- B.
Negative
Correct Answer
A. Positive -
- 7.
Electrons have _____ electric charges.
- A.
Positive
- B.
Negative
Correct Answer
B. Negative -
- 8.
Electrons are bound more tightly to some ____ and ______.
- A.
Protons, neutrons
- B.
Atoms, electrons
- C.
Electrons, protons
- D.
Protons, molecules
- E.
Atoms, molecules
Correct Answer
E. Atoms, molecules -
- 9.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called _____ ______.
- A.
Electric charges
- B.
Static electricity
- C.
Electric field
- D.
Law of conservation
- E.
Repelled charges
Correct Answer
B. Static electricity -
- 10.
Charge is created then destroyedT or F
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
Charge can be transferred from object to object
- A.
Electric charges
- B.
Law of Ohms
- C.
Static electricity
- D.
Law of conservation
- E.
Electric field
Correct Answer
D. Law of conservation -
- 12.
T or FAn electric field surrounds every electric charge an exerts the force that causes other electric charges to be attracted or repelled.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
T or FAny charge that is placed in an electric field will be pushed but not pulled by the field.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 14.
Large static discharge
- A.
Grounding
- B.
Detecting electric charge
- C.
Lightning
- D.
Thunder
Correct Answer
C. Lightning -
- 15.
Not only does _____ produce a brilliant flash of light, it also generates power sound waves.
- A.
Electricity, thunder
- B.
Lightning,electricity
- C.
Thunder,lightning
- D.
Lightning,thunder
Correct Answer
D. Lightning,thunder -
- 16.
A static discharge is a transfer of charge between two objects because of a buildup of ____ _____ causing ____.
- A.
Static electricity, lightning
- B.
Electric charge, lightning
- C.
Conductor charge, lightning
- D.
Static electricity, thunder
Correct Answer
A. Static electricity, lightning -
- 17.
A discharge can occur anytime that charge builds up in one area.
- A.
Detecting electric charge
- B.
Protons
- C.
Electrons
- D.
Lightning
- E.
Grounding
Correct Answer
E. Grounding -
- 18.
The presence of electric charge can be detected by an electoscope.
- A.
Grounding
- B.
Thunder
- C.
Lightning
- D.
Detecting electric charge
Correct Answer
D. Detecting electric charge -
- 19.
Connecting an object to earth with a conductor.
- A.
Lightning
- B.
Thunder
- C.
Grounding
- D.
Detecting electric charge
Correct Answer
C. Grounding -
- 20.
A material in which electrons are nto able to move easily.
- A.
Conductors
- B.
Gravitational force
- C.
Thunder
- D.
Insulator
Correct Answer
D. Insulator -
- 21.
All atoms are held together by
- A.
Electrical force
- B.
Conductors
- C.
Transfer of electrons
- D.
Distance
Correct Answer
A. Electrical force -
- 22.
Electrical forces
- A.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily.
- B.
Rubbing two materials together.
- C.
The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object.
- D.
Protons and electrons that are tremendously large than the gravitational force between the same particles.
Correct Answer
D. Protons and electrons that are tremendously large than the gravitational force between the same particles. -
- 23.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily.
- A.
Gravitational force
- B.
Electric force
- C.
Conductor
- D.
Insulator
- E.
Induction
Correct Answer
C. Conductor -
- 24.
Metals
- A.
Conductors
- B.
Insulators
- C.
Grounding
Correct Answer
A. Conductors -
- 25.
Plastics
- A.
Conductors
- B.
Insulators
- C.
Grounding
Correct Answer
B. Insulators -
- 26.
T or FRubbing two materials together can result in a transfer of protons.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Rubbing two materials together can result in a transfer of electrons.Rate this question:
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- 27.
What happens to material rubbed together?
- A.
Static electricity
- B.
One material is left with a negative charge and the other with a less amount of positive charge.
- C.
One material is left with a positive charge and the other with a less amount of negative charge.
- D.
One material is left with a positive charge and the other with an equal amount of negative charges.
Correct Answer
D. One material is left with a positive charge and the other with an equal amount of negative charges. -
- 28.
The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing is called.
- A.
Charging by contact
- B.
Static electricity
- C.
Charging by distance
- D.
Gravitational forces
Correct Answer
A. Charging by contact -
- 29.
Because electrical forces act at a ______, charged objects brought near a _____ object will cause _____ to rearrange their position on the _____ object.
- A.
Neutral, electrons, distance, neutral
- B.
Electrons, distance, neutral, neutral
- C.
Distance, neutral, electrons, neutral
- D.
Electrons, neutral, distance, neutral
Correct Answer
C. Distance, neutral, electrons, neutral -
- 30.
The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object is called
- A.
Static electricity
- B.
Thunder
- C.
Charging objects
- D.
Charging by contact
- E.
Charging by induction
Correct Answer
E. Charging by induction -
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