HS Electricity and Magnetism

Investigating Charges
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Investigating Charges
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Slide 1 - Slide

As a negative charge approaches a positive charge,
A
the charges repel each other
B
the charges attract each other
C
the charges become neutral and move closer
D
there is no change in behavior with the charges

Slide 2 - Quiz

As a negative charge approaches another negative charge,
A
the charges repel each other
B
the charges attract each other
C
the charges become neutral and move closer
D
there is no change in behavior with the charges

Slide 3 - Quiz

You can observe the 2 charges that repel (move away from each other) are
A
positive & positive charges
B
negative & positive charges
C
negative & negative charges
D
Opposite Charges

Slide 4 - Quiz

You can observe the 2 charges that repel (move away from each other) are
A
positive & positive charges
B
negative & positive charges
C
negative & negative charges
D
Opposite Charges

Slide 5 - Quiz

Investigating The Exchange of Charges

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Slide 6 - Slide

When charging an object by friction,
A
only the positive charges move from one object to the other.
B
only the negative charges move from one object to the other.
C
both the positive and negative charges move from one object to the other.
D
neither the positive nor the negative charges move from one object to the other.

Slide 7 - Quiz

When the charged balloon is near the wall, it has become polarized. This means
A
only the positive charges move within the object.
B
only the negative charges move within the object.
C
both the positive and negative charges move within the object.
D
neither the positive nor the negative charges move within the object.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Based upon what you saw in this lab, then, it can be said that
A
positive charges are stationary within objects.
B
negative charges are stationary within objects.
C
positive charges are mobile within objects.
D
negative charges are mobile within objects.

Slide 9 - Quiz

Investigating Conduction of Charges
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Slide 10 - Slide

Over time, all the negative charges in an object,
A
remain clustered together where they were placed.
B
spread out over a small area on the object.
C
spread out over a large area on the object.

Slide 11 - Quiz

When a charged object touches a conductor,
A
the positive charges move to the conductor and exit the object.
B
the negative charges move to the conductor and exit the object.
C
both the positive and negative charges move to the conductor and exit the object.
D
neither the positive nor the negative charges move to the conductor and exit the object

Slide 12 - Quiz

Based upon what you saw in this lab, then, it can be said that
A
a person cannot be shocked if they have an excess charge on them.
B
a person cannot be shocked if they have neutral charge
C
a person can be shocked at any time because it doesn’t depend on the charge the person has.

Slide 13 - Quiz