Static Electricity -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What is static electricity?

(a) Electricity produced by batteries
(b) Electricity that does not move or flow
(c) Electricity generated by power plants
(d) Electricity used in household appliances

Question 2: What causes static electricity to build up on objects?

(a) Friction between two objects
(b) Presence of moving electrons
(c) Exposure to sunlight
(d) Contact with water

Question 3: Which subatomic particle is responsible for carrying an electric charge?

(a) Proton
(b) Neutron
(c) Electron
(d) Photon

Question 4: When two objects have the same charge, they:

(a) Attract each other
(b) Repel each other
(c) Share their charges
(d) Remain unaffected

Question 5: Which type of material is more likely to gain electrons and become negatively charged?

(a) Insulator
(b) Conductor
(c) Semiconductor
(d) Superconductor

Question 6: What is the term for the loss of static electricity as charges move off an object?

(a) Charging
(b) Neutralization
(c) Discharge
(d) Electrification

Question 7: What is the unit of electric charge in the International System of Units (SI)?

(a) Volt
(b) Ampere
(c) Coulomb
(d) Ohm

Question 8: Which device is used to detect the presence of static electricity?

(a) Voltmeter
(b) Ammeter
(c) Electroscope
(d) Resistor

Question 9: What is the term for the sudden discharge of built-up static electricity between two objects?

(a) Spark
(b) Flash
(c) Bolt
(d) Surge

Question 10: Which of the following can be an example of static electricity in everyday life?

(a) Lightning
(b) Current flow in a circuit
(c) Operating a battery-powered device
(d) Getting a shock after walking on a carpet

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Answer key:

Question 1: b

Question 2: a

Question 3: c

Question 4: b

Question 5: a

Question 6: c

Question 7: c

Question 8: c

Question 9: a

Question 10: d