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1 Which of the following will generate static electricity? A. Rubbing a PVC pipe with a piece of wool to attract small pieces of paper B. Placing a lightning rod on the roof of a house to attract lightning C. Using a sheet of fabric softener in the dryer to help reduce static cling D. Building a circuit using copper wire instead of aluminum

1 A. Rubbing a PVC pipe with a piece of wool to attract small pieces of paper Home

2 Use this diagram of a homemade electroscope to answer the question. The circles are cheerios that will take a static charge. In the diagram, the cheerios are apart. What does that indicate about the charge on the cheerios? A. One cheerio is positive, the other is negative B. Both cheerios are negative C. Both cheerios are positive D. The cheerios have the same charge

2 D. The cheerios have the same charge

3 Which is a form of static electricity that appears in nature? A. rain B. ocean currents C. lightning D. volcanoes

3 C. lightning

Which statement explains why rubbing a balloon over your hair several times will make the balloon stick better to a wall than rubbing it over wooden table? A. There is more static electricity generated between the balloon and the hair B. The friction between the balloon and hair create a temporary magnet C. The balloon will always pop when rubbed over a wooden table D. Current electricity is made between the balloon and the wooden table 4

4 A. There is more static electricity generated between the balloon and the hair Home

5 Which of the following questions could be answered by reading more about static electricity? A. Why does a wire get hot when you use it to connect one side of the battery to the other? B. Why do clothes taken from a dryer stick together more in the winter than in the summer? C. Why does a fuse short out sometimes when too many things are plugged into one outlet? D. Why do electric companies use alternating currents for sending electrical energy over long distances?

5 B. Why do clothes taken from a dryer stick together more in the winter than in the summer?

6 Which of the following materials would also react similar to a plastic rod when rubbed with a piece of fur to cause a ping pong ball to move without touching it? A. rubber B. wood C. copper D. aluminum

6 A. rubber

7 Two objects have collected static electricity with the same charge. What would the objects do when placed near each other? A. Repel C. Nothing B. Attract D. Stick together

7 A. repel

8 How can you tell when static electricity has been discharged? A. The object begins to spin rapidly when it is shocked B. Static electricity gives off many different colors C. Light is released and you can feel a shock D. Heat is released and can be felt

8 C. Light is released and you can feel a shock

9 Why does static electricity move from you to a metal object after you have walked over new carpet? A.It is attracted to the metal. C. It is attracted to the carpet B. It is attracted to you. D. It is made in your shoes

9 A. It is attracted to the metal Home