What can happen between a positively charged sock and a negatively charged shirt?
They will stick with one another
Nothing will happen
The word “electricity” comes from the ancient Greek word for__________
amber
ancient
electricity
When two charges repel each other, that means__________
both of them are negative or positive
one is negative, the other is positive
The discharge of static electricity from your body into a metal doorknob can give you ____________
a small shock
a big shock
When positive and negative charges_______________,the matter is said to be neutral.
repel each other away
attract each other
cancel each other out
The shock you get from a metal doorknob is a ___________of static electricity
discharge
charge
Which statement is FALSE?
Negative charges move more easily than positive charges
Positive charges move more easily than negative charges
When two charges attract each other, that means__________
one is negative, the other is positive
both of them are positive
both of them are negative
8. When you hold a negatively charged balloon near a wall, it ________________ the negative charges in the wall.
repels
attracts
cancels
The insulator keeps the electricity inside the wire and ____________
protects you from being shocked
makes you get shocked
The buildup of electrical charges on an object is called___________________
statistics
buildup
static electricity
Which statement is FALSE?
Lightning can happen between two parts of one cloud
Lightning can happen between two clouds
Lightning can happen between two parts of the ground
Lightning can happen between a cloud and the ground
Wool is likely to give up ____________
negative charges.
positive charges.
Copper and silver are examples of_________________ because charges flow through them easily.
Conductors
Insulators
It means the matter has more of one kind of charge than the other
Static electricity
The buildup
Lightning is the discharge of ___________inside a storm cloud
atoms and particles
static electricity
Scientists call the two types of electrical charges ______________and _______________.
big and small
tough and rough
positive and negative
Choose the correct answer
There is only one kind of electricity
There are different kinds of electricity
What powers lights, ovens, and computers?
electricity
fuel
food
The safest place in a lightning storm is_____________________
in a building
in a lake
a pool
A positive charge and a negative charge__________ one another
repel
attract
Electricians often wear rubber gloves to______________ themselves from getting an electrical shock.
protect
give
What is the spark in a plasma ball?
It is an electrical charge
It's an electrical discharge
The outside of an electrical wire is covered by _______________such as rubber or plastic.
a conductor
an insulator
_____________in a cloud push down on the negative charges in the ground.
negative charges
positive charges
When two objects touch _________________ between the objects.
charged particles cancel each other out
charged particles move
Can we see electrical charges?
No, we cannot!
Yes, we can!
Plastic wrap is likely to accept ______________
positive charges
negative charges
When matter has no overall electrical charge, it is ___________
neutral
negatively charged
positively charged
When we touch a metal doorknob, the ________ charges move from our bodies into the doorknob
negative
positive
Why does rubbing produce a larger buildup of charge?
Because it causes objects to touch in fewer places
Because it causes objects to touch in more places
A ________________is the movement of static electricity from one object to another.
charge
discharge
Electrical charge is a________________
positive
negative
property of matter
Which statement is TRUE?
Positive charges move more easily than negative charges
Negative charges move more easily than positive charges