Energy & Static Electricity Basics

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What is the energy of moving electrons called?

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Electrical energy

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What happens when two positively-charged objects are near each other?

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They repel each other.

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Why does a girl's hair get pulled toward a balloon?

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The negative charge on the balloon is attracted to the positive charge of her hair.

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What two types of charges did Benjamin Franklin discover electricity is made of?

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Positive and negative charges.

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What is the name of the particle that has a negative charge?

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Electron

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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.

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What happens when a negatively charged object comes close to a positively charged object?

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They attract each other.

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What is the charge of a proton?

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Positive charge.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutral (no charge).

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What is the charge of an electron?

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Negative charge.