Static Electricity

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What is static electricity?

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Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of objects, which can result from the transfer of electrons between materials.

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What happens when an object has more negative charges than positive charges?

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The object has a negative electrical charge.

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What happens when an object has more positive charges than negative charges?

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The object has a positive electrical charge.

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What are good conductors?

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Materials that easily lose or accept electrons, allowing electric current to flow through them.

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What is the method of static charging that involves rubbing two materials together?

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Friction.

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What charge do protons carry?

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Positive charge.

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What charge do electrons carry?

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Negative charge.

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What is polarization in the context of static electricity?

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Polarization is the redistribution of electric charge in an object, causing one side to become more positive and the other more negative.

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What is induction in static electricity?

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Induction is the process of charging an object without direct contact, typically by bringing a charged object close to a neutral object.

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What is conduction in static electricity?

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Conduction is the transfer of electric charge through direct contact between materials.