Electrical Conductors, Insulators and Friction Ways to charge

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What does an electroscope do?

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An instrument for detecting the presence of an electric charge.

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A material where electrical charges can move easily is a?

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Conductor.

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When an object loses electrons, what is its charge?

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Positive.

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Your arm hair raising as you approach a television is an example of?

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Charging by induction.

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Why is plastic used to cover wires in cables for items like lamps and cell phone chargers?

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Plastic is a poor conductor of electricity.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electrical charges to move easily.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electrical charges to move easily.

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What happens to an object when it gains electrons?

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It becomes negatively charged.

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What is static electricity?

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An imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material.

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What is charging by friction?

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The process of transferring charge between objects by rubbing them together.