Static Electricity

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Static electricity is:

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the buildup of electric charges on an object

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Static charges build up when

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electrons move within an object

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Which subatomic particle has a POSITIVE charge?

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Proton

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Which subatomic particle has a NEGATIVE charge?

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Electron

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Is it possible to CREATE electrons?

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No, you can move them, but they are never created or destroyed.

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Two objects with LIKE static charges will

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repel each other

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Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by...

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friction

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True or False: In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.

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True

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If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

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neutral or no charge

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The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

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opposite charges

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