Static Electricity

Static electricity is the buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects, which can occur when two materials are rubbed together.

Neutrons have no charge.

Conduction is the process by which electric charges flow through a substance.

Static discharge is the loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another.

A proton has a positive charge (+).

An electric field is the region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects.

An electron has a negative charge (-).

Conductors allow electric charges to flow easily, while insulators resist the flow of electric charges.

Copper is an example of a conductor.

Rubber is an example of an insulator.