MCQ ON FRICTIONAL ELECTRICITY

Ques 1. Electric current originates from which part of an atom?

a) Nucleus b) Entire atom acting as a unit c) Positively charged protons d) Negatively
charged electrons
Ques 2. Which of the following is true of electrical forces?
a) Like charges attract, unlike charges repel. b) Electrical forces are produced by
electrical charges. C) Positive and negative charges can combine to produce the third
type. D ) Electrical forces are weaker than gravitational forces.
Ques 3. When a person combs her hair, static electricity is sometimes generated by
what process?
A ) Friction between the comb and hair transfers electrons. B ) Induction between the
comb and hair c ) Deduction between the comb and hair. D) Contact between the comb
and hair results in a charge.
Ques 4. Attraction is the actual proof of an object being charged. A ) True b) False

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Ques 5 . Why is gold used in the Gold-leaf electroscope?

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A) Gold is easily available in nature b) Gold is malleable c) Gold is conducting in nature
d )Gold is cheap

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Ques 6. What happens to the plates of the apparatus if we measure alternating charge
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using a Gold-leaf oscilloscope?
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A) It doesn’t diverge at all b) It diverges momentarily c) The plates give a proper
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divergence d ) The degree of divergence increases and decreases repeatedly

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Ques 7. Why can’t we induce static electricity in a brass road by friction if we hold it in
out hand?
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A )Static electricity is induced only on insulators while brass is conducting b )The

induced static charge will flow through our body to the ground C )The static charge was
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not produced at all D )It is not possible to induce static electricity by friction
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Ques 8. A gold-leaf electroscope is used for?

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A ) Only to detect the presence of charge B ) To detect the presence of charge as well
as its nature (positive or negative) C ) To measure the surface charge density D )To
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measure current
Ques 9. What happens if two equally and oppositely charged spheres touch each other?
A )Attract each other with the same amount of force B )Repel each other C )Attract each
other with less amount of force D ) Don’t attract or repel
Ques.10 In comparison With the electrostatic force between two electrons, the
electrostatic force between two protons is:
(a) greater (b) smaller (c) zero (d) same.
Ques.no-11Static electricity is produced by
(a) induction only (b) friction (c) chemical reaction only (d) friction and induction both.
Ques.no-12 In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers taking inflammable
materials. The reason is
(a) to control the speed of the carrier. (b) to keep the centre of gravity of the carrier
nearer to the earth.(c) to keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth.
(d) none of these.
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