STATIC ELECTRICITY

1. MCQ- Choose the correct answer. (11)

a. The instrument used to identify static electricity.
i. Ammeter
ii. Voltmeter
iii. Galvanometer
iv. Gold leaf electroscope

b. The first scientist to investigate lightning.

i. Benjamin Franklin
ii. Thales
iii. Willian Gilbert
iv. Alexander

c. The symbol of capacitor.

i. ii. iii. iv.

d. When 2 objects are rubbed with each other, they are charged.
This is due to the transfer of ____ from one object to another.
i. Positive particles
ii. Negative particles
iii. Both the particles
iv. None of the above

e. Static electricity is the electricity that,

i. ..is produced by batteries.
ii. ..doesn’t move or flow.
iii. ..is generated by power plants.
iv. ..are used in household appliances.

f. Which of these forms static electricity?

i. Friction between 2 objects
 ii. Presence of moving electrons
iii. Exposure to sunlight
iv. Contact with water

g. Which subatomic particle carries electric charge?

i. Proton
ii. Neutron
iii. Electron
iv. None of the above

h. Which term defines the loss of static electricity as charges move

off an object?
i. Charging
ii. Neutralisation
iii. Discharging
iv. All the above

i. When 2 objects have the same charge, they;

i. Attract
ii. Repel
iii. Share charges
iv. Remain unaffected

j. The type of material which is more likely to gain electrons and

become negatively charged.
i. Insulator
ii. Conductor
iii. Semiconductor
iv. None of the above

k. An example of static electricity in everyday life.

i. Lightning
ii. Current flow in a circuit
iii. Operating a battery-powered device
iv. Getting a shock after walking on a carpet
2. Fill in the blanks using the words given below. (11)

[ clouds, loses electrons, protons, negatively, attract, heat, neutrons,

rubbing, repel, electron, grounded ]

a. The rods are charged by _____________ the rods with a wool

cloth.
b. The nucleus of an atom contains _____________ and
_______________.
c. The _____________ orbits around the nucleus.
d. When an object gains electrons, it becomes ______________
charged.
e. Like charges ____________ and unlike charges
______________.
f. An object becomes positively charged when it
___________________.
g. Planes need to be ______________ to prevent explosion due to
the ___________ produced by the formation of static electricity
when flying through the ____________.

3. Mark TRUE(T) or FALSE(F). (10)

a. An atom contains a particle with a negative charge called the
proton. ( )
b. When the electric charges in an object are balanced, the object
becomes neutral. ( )
c. A positively charged ball has more protons than electrons. ( )
d. Electric charges cannot move from one object to another. ( )
e. Objects with like charges repel. ( )
f. Friction is involved in the formation of static electricity. ( )
g. Static electricity is responsible for the thunder that is heard and
not lightning during a storm. ( )
h. Grounding can discharge current. ( )
i. Capacitor measures electric charge in farads. ( )
j. Light things are attracted to rubbed objects. ( )
4. Answer the following. (38)
a. What are the types of static E-charges? Name them. (2)
b. Define the term. (18)
I. Attraction
II. Repulsion
III. Static electricity
IV. Lightning
V. Capacitor
VI. Static electric charges
VII. Charging
VIII. Discharging
IX. Neutron

c. How does an electroscope identify charge? (2)

d. Suggest what happens in these instances.

I. On the 2 objects after rubbing each other. (3)
II. When 2 objects share charges equally. (2)

e. Why don’t objects show any net charge before rubbing? (1)
f. Give 4 phenomena associated with static electricity. (4)
g. What is a cloud made up of? (2)
h. What are the 2 measuring units of e-charges in a capacitor? (2)
i. Identify the charging and discharging circuit diagrams of the
capacitor. (2)
5. Draw and label the following. (10)
a. Electroscope (4)
b. Model of simple capacitor (4)
c. Generation of static e-charges with 2 objects. (2)

( Total for Q5= 80 marks )