U5 Day 2 Warm up - Static Electricity

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What phenomenon causes your hair to stand on end after lots of combing?

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Friction.

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What is an example of a good conductor of electricity?

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Copper.

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If a balloon has a negative charge, what charge does your hair have?

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Positive.

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What must an object do to acquire a positive charge?

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Lose electrons.

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What is the term for the buildup of charges on an object?

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Static electricity.

Front

What type of charge do protons carry?

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Positive charge.

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What type of charge do electrons carry?

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Negative charge.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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Charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.

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What happens when two objects with the same charge come into contact?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when two objects with opposite charges come into contact?

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They attract each other.

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