Lesson 4.2.5.1
4.2.5.1 Static charge Quiz: AQA Physics, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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When two insulating materials are rubbed together, which particles are transferred between them?
- Neutrons
- Protons
- Atoms
- Electrons
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What happens to an insulating material when it gains electrons through friction?
- Becomes positively charged
- Becomes magnetic
- Remains neutral
- Becomes negatively charged
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What charge is left on an insulating material that loses electrons by friction?
- Equal negative charge
- Double negative charge
- Equal positive charge
- Zero charge
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What force acts between two objects that carry the same type of charge?
- Attraction
- Gravitational pull
- Magnetic force
- Repulsion
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What force acts between two objects that carry different types of charge?
- Repulsion
- No force
- Attraction
- Magnetic repulsion
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What kind of force acts between two charged objects that are not touching?
- A contact force
- A frictional force
- A gravitational contact force
- A non-contact force
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Why does a charged balloon stick to an uncharged wall?
- Magnetic field locking
- Chemical bonding
- Induced charge attraction
- Gravitational pull
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Which particle must be removed from a neutral object to give it a positive charge?
- A neutron
- An atom
- An electron
- A proton
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What causes a spark between two heavily charged objects?
- Electron transfer
- Proton movement
- Magnetic induction
- Neutron decay
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Which phenomenon demonstrates non-contact electrostatic forces?
- Frictional heating
- Thermal conduction
- Current flow
- Attracting paper
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Why does a charged comb bend water?
- Water attraction
- Surface tension
- Magnetic pull
- Gravity increase
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Which everyday event is caused by static electricity?
- Hair standing up
- Water boiling
- Iron rusting
- Ice melting
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What mechanism produces static charge when two insulators are rubbed together?
- Electron transfer
- Magnetic induction
- Atom destruction
- Proton transfer
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What charge combination causes two balloons to repel?
- Same type
- Positive and neutral
- Opposite types
- Neutral only
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How does a charged rod attract a neutral metal sphere?
- Inducing charge
- Destroying electrons
- Creating heat
- Adding protons
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Which change causes an object to become positively charged?
- Gaining protons
- Gaining neutrons
- Losing electrons
- Gaining electrons
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What happens to the total charge in an isolated system during rubbing?
- Remains constant
- Decreases
- Increases
- Doubles
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Which subatomic particles move between insulating materials during static charging?
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons
- Nuclei
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Is static electricity a flow of charge like a current in a wire?
- No
- Only in liquids
- Yes
- Only in metals
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What type of particles are transferred when a plastic ruler becomes charged by rubbing?
- Electrons
- Atoms
- Protons
- Neutrons
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