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Chapter 2 Electricity Sections 1 Through 3 Part A
Test Description: Static electricity and Electric Current
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) As in the case of unlike magnetic poles, unlike electric charges
A
do not interact.
B
exist in pairs.
C
attract each other.
D
repel each other.
2) The buildup of charges on an object is called
A
negative charge.
B
static electricity.
C
positive charge.
D
static discharge.
3) Clothes in a dryer acquire static cling by
A
friction.
B
conduction.
C
static discharge.
D
induction.
4) The loss of static electricity as electric charges move off an object is called
A
conduction.
B
static discharge.
C
induction.
D
friction.
5) Suppose you acquire a positive charge from walking across a carpet. You then touch a doorknob and receive a shock. This leaves you
A
negatively charged.
B
positively charged.
C
uncharged.
D
electrically neutral.
6) The type of energy that depends on position is called
A
magnetic energy.
B
solar energy.
C
electrical energy.
D
potential energy.
7) What causes charges to move in a circuit?
A
voltage
B
magnetism
C
energy
D
electricity
8) An electric current will always follow
A
the path that leads through insulators.
B
a path toward the south pole.
C
a path toward the north pole.
D
the path of least resistance.
9) The charge on a proton is
A
can change according to the situation.
B
negative, and the charge on an electron is positive.
C
the same as the charge on an electron.
D
positive, and the charge on an electron is negative.
10) An instrument that can detect the presence of an electric charge is a(n)
A
electroscope.
B
generator.
C
magnet.
D
conductor.
11) The electrons in an insulator are tightly bound to their atoms.
A
Don't care.
B
Don't know.
C
True
D
False
12) The strength of the electric field of a charged particle becomes greater as the distance from the particle
A
blows up.
B
decreases.
C
increases.
D
stays the same.
13) A device that creates a potential difference in an electric circuit is a(n)
A
voltage source.
B
circuit.
C
conductor.
D
insulator.
14) A complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow is a(n)
A
magnetic pole.
B
magnetic field line.
C
electrical resistance.
D
electric circuit.
15) Materials that allow the charges of an electric current to move freely through them are called
A
magnets.
B
insulators.
C
resistors.
D
conductors.
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