Static Electricity

A charged polythene rod is brought close to a similarly charged polythene rod. Which one of the following is most likely to happen?
1. The rods repel each other
2. The rods attract each other
3. Nothing happens
4. The rods react with each other to form hydrogen gas
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
1. An insulator prevents charge from flowing
2. A conductor holds charge
3. The earth is an insulator
4. Lightning rods are made of insulators
A body is negatively charged when
1. it has gained extra electrons
2. it has lost electrons
3. it has lost neutrons
4. it has gained protons
Which one of the following materials is the best insulator?
1. copper
2. iron
3. brass
4. rubber
A polythene rod gains a negative charge when it is rubbed with a cloth. Which one of the following statements best explains how this happens?
1. Electrons transfer from the cloth to the polythene rod
2. Electrons transfer to the cloth from the polythene rod
3. Protons transfer to the cloth from the polythene rod
4. Protons transfer from the cloth to the polythene rod
Which one of these subatomic particles is NOT found in the nucleus?
1. Electron
2. Proton
3. Neutron
When you rub a polythene rod with a wool cloth, electrons are transferred from one to the other.
What charge does the polythene rod get?
1. Negative
2. Positive
3. Neutral
Sometimes an electric charge may build up on insulators.
This is known as
1. static electricity
2. current electricity
3. magnetic charge
Removing electrons from a perspex rod by rubbing it will give the rod a
1. positive charge
2. negative charge
3. neutral charge
A charged polythene rod is brought close to a similarly charged polythene rod. Which one of the following is most likely to happen?
1. The rods repel each other.
2. The rods attract each other.
3. Nothing happens.
4. The top rod spins wildly around.

Static Electricity

Multiple Choice Quiz