Static Electricity Vocab Review

Front

Thomson's experiment discovered...

Back

electrons

Front

Attract means to...

Back

Move towards

Front

"Repel" means to...

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move away from

Front

A proton has a _______ charge.

Back

positive

Front

An electron has a ________ charge.

Back

negative

Front

Electrons in the neutral wall move away from the negatively charged balloon, creating a _________ positive charge where protons are left.

Back

temporary

Front

A positive charge will ________ to a negative charge.

Back

attract

Front

A proton will ________ to an electron.

Back

attract

Front

A proton will __________ to another proton?

Back

repel

Front

A negative charge will ______ an electron?

Back

repel