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Science Focus 2 TEST
Chapter 5: Electricity
Name: _______________________ Class: __________ Date: _______
Instructions: Write answers in the right-hand column. Score: ___________ / 63 marks
Section A − Multiple choice (16 marks)
1 A neutral object is one that contains
A no charges.
B an equal number of positive and negative charges.
C only neutrons.
D an excess of one type of charge.
2 Which of the following will attract each other?
A Two positive charges.
B Two negative charges.
C A neutral charge and a positive charge.
D None of the above.
3 A large device used to demonstrate the effects of static electricity is the
A Electrostatic precipitator.
B Vandenburg ioniser.
C Van de Graaff generator.
D Steffi Graf imitator.
4 A dangerous static charge may build up on an aircraft due to
A charges in the atmosphere being attracted to the aircraft’s metallic body.
B chemical reactions involving aircraft exhaust gases.
C movement of air against the outside of the aircraft.
D electrical discharges from the instrument panel.
5 Lightning occurs when
A charge flows between clouds.
B charge flows between a cloud and the ground.
C charge flows from one part of a cloud to another part of the same cloud.
D all of the above.
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