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Additional Physics - Topic 1: Static and Current Electricity
Questions in this quiz (14)
1What is the definition of an atom?
- AA basic partical from which all matter is made up
- BFast moving particles which emit radioactive substances
- CA substance from which chromosomes are made
- DA positively or negatively charged particle formed when an atom or group of atoms lose or gain electrons
2Which two particles are found in the nucleus of any atom?
- AProton
- BNeutron
- CElectron
3The mass of an electron is about one two-thousandth of the mass of a proton or a neutron
- ATrue
- BFalse
4What are electrical conductors?
- AMaterials that allow electricity to flow through them easily
- BMaterials that do not allow electricity to flow through them
- CMaterials that do not make a difference to a circuit
5What is an example of a good electrical conductor?
- AMetal
- BPlastic
- CWood
- DCotton
6A good example of an insulator is plastic
- ATrue
- BFalse
7An insulator cannot become electrically charged
- ATrue
- BFalse
8What has to happen for static electricity to be produced?
- AElectrons transfer from one non-electrically charged material to another non-electrically charged material
- BProtons are removed from the nucleus of a material
- CNeutrons are added to the outer electron ring of a material
9When static electricity is being made, what kind of charge does the material receiving electrons now have?
- APositive charge
- BNegative charge
- CNo charge
10If you rubbed a Perspex rod with a cloth, it loses electrons. What charge does it become?
- APositively charged
- BNegatively charged
- CNo charge
11What kind of materials repel each other?
- ATwo uncharged materials
- BTwo materials with the same type of charge
- CTwo materials with a different type of charge
12What kind of materials repel each other?
- ATwo uncharged materials
- BTwo materials with the same type of charge
- CTwo materials with a different type of charge
13What would be the difference in attraction with these two examples? If a charged ebonite rod was placed next to a charged Perspex rod and if a charged Perspex rod was placed next to another charged Perspex rod
- AThe charged ebonite rod and the charged Perspex rod would attract and the two charged Perspex rods would repel
- BThe charged ebonite rod and the charged Perspex rod would repel and the two charged Perspex rods would attract
- CBoth of the examples would repel each other
- DBoth examples would attract each other
14Which of the following all involve the movement of electrons?
- ALightning
- BCharges on synthetic fabrics
- CShocks from a car door
- DA charged balloon brought near to a wall
- EFuelling an aircraft
- FA laser printer
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- GCSE Physics Quiz on Additional Physics - Topic 1: Static and Current Electricity, created by Hollieee01 on 18/04/2014.
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