Static Electricity

Front

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

Back

Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob and you get shocked!

Front

What is the negatively charged particle in an atom that can be released or 'stolen'?

Back

Electron

Front

What type of charging occurs when a balloon is rubbed with a wooly fabric?

Back

Friction

Front

What is electrical charge built up on the surface of an object called?

Back

Static electricity

Front

What types of charges attract each other?

Back

Positive and Negative

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

A buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object.

Front

What is the difference between static electricity and current electricity?

Back

Static electricity is a stationary charge, while current electricity is the flow of electric charge.

Front

What is an example of an object that can become negatively charged?

Back

A balloon after being rubbed on hair.

Front

What happens to the charges when two objects are rubbed together?

Back

Electrons are transferred from one object to another.

Front

What is the principle of conservation of charge?

Back

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