Static electricity

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What types of charges attract?

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Positive and Negative charges attract each other.

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What happens to an object when it becomes positively charged?

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An object becomes positively charged when it loses electrons.

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

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Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob.

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What is the process of charge transfer when walking across a carpet?

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Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by friction.

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What happens to the atoms in an object when it becomes charged?

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The atoms in an object gain or lose electrons.

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What is static electricity?

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Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What is the role of electrons in static electricity?

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Electrons are the subatomic particles that can be transferred between objects, causing static charge.

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What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

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Conductors allow electric charge to flow easily, while insulators do not.

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What is induction in the context of static electricity?

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Induction is the process of charging an object without direct contact, often through the influence of a nearby charged object.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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The principle of conservation of charge states that the total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant.