static electricity

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Static electricity can "jump" from the charged object to another object, causing...

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electric discharge (and a shock!)

Front

When negative charges on a cloud cause positive charges to build up on the ground, what may happen?

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Front

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

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Repel

Front

Rubbing a balloon can make it

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electrically charged

Front

Does static electricity move around a lot?

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False

Front

Which of the following is an example of static electricity? thunder, rain, wind, lightning

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lightning

Front

What charge does an electron have? Options: negative (-), positive (+), neutral or no charge (0)

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negative (-)

Front

Which of the following is caused by static electricity? Options: a stove getting hot when it is turned on, a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator, a lightning strike during a storm, a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

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a lightning strike during a storm