Static Electricity

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What type of charge does a balloon have after being rubbed with wool?

Back

Positive charge.

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What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?

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Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons.

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What happens when two balloons rubbed with wool are brought near each other?

Back

The balloons will repel each other.

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If a substance has more electrons than protons, what type of charge does it have?

Back

A negative charge.

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What is static electricity?

Back

Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What is current electricity?

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Current electricity is the flow of electric charge through a conductor.

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What causes static electricity?

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Static electricity is caused by the imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely.

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is a material that allows electric charges to flow freely.

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What happens to charges when two objects are rubbed together?

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Electrons are transferred from one object to another, resulting in one object becoming positively charged and the other negatively charged.