Static Electricity

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What happens if an object has more protons than electrons?

Back

It has a positive charge.

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What is static discharge?

Back

The loss of static electricity as electric charges move from one object to another.

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What do electric charges that are different do to each other?

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They attract.

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Which types of charges attract each other?

Back

Positive and Negative charges attract each other.

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What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

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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.

Front

What is the role of protons in an atom?

Back

Protons carry a positive charge.

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What is the role of electrons in an atom?

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Electrons carry a negative charge.

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What is an example of a conductor?

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Copper is an example of a conductor.