Static Electricity

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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, which occurs when electrons are transferred from one object to another.

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What happens when two objects with the same charge come close to each other?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when two objects with opposite charges come close to each other?

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They attract each other.

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What is the unit of electric charge?

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Coulomb (C) is the unit of electric charge.

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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 the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

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A conductor allows electric charge to flow easily, while an insulator resists the flow of electric charge.

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What occurs when an object gains electrons?

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The object becomes negatively charged.

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What occurs when an object loses electrons?

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The object becomes positively charged.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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The total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant; charge can neither be created nor destroyed.