Static Electricity

Front

What happens when you rub a glass rod with silk?

Back

The glass rod becomes positively charged, and the silk becomes negatively charged.

Front

What do you call a material that does NOT allow electrons to flow through easily?

Back

Insulators.

Front

What is the process called when electric charges flow from one object to another by direct contact?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the electrical charge of an object with equal numbers of positive and negative charges?

Back

Neutral or no charge.

Front

What charge do protons carry?

Back

Positive charge.

Front

What charge do electrons carry?

Back

Negative charge.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

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

Front

What is an example of a conductor?

Back

Metals like copper and aluminum.

Front

What is an example of an insulator?

Back

Rubber and glass.

Front

What is the law of conservation of charge?

Back

Charge can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transferred.