Static Electricity

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What happens when two objects have LIKE static charges?

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They repel each other.

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What is electricity caused by?

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The flow of electrons.

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What is one example of a powerful electrical charge?

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Lightning.

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What do the girl's hair and the comb have if they are attracting one another?

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Opposite charges.

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What type of electricity is turning on a light in your house?

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Current electricity.

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What is static electricity?

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A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What is current electricity?

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The flow of electric charge through a conductor.

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What are conductors?

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Materials that allow electricity to flow through them easily.

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What are insulators?

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Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through them easily.

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What is an example of a good conductor?

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Copper.