Static Electricity

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

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The balloons will repel each other.

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What types of charges attract?

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Positive and Negative.

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What does it mean for an object to be neutral?

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An object that is neutral contains the same number of electrons and protons.

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What is conduction in terms of static electricity?

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The charging of an object by the contact of a charged object to a neutral object.

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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 is static electricity?

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Static electricity is the buildup 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 is an electron?

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An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle found in atoms.

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What is a proton?

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A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.

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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.