Static Electricity

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What is the method of redistributing the charge on an object by means of the electric field of another object?

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Induction

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What is an electric field?

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The region around a charged object where the object’s electric force is exerted on other charged objects.

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What is the loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another called?

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Static Discharge

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What is an example of charge being transferred by friction?

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Walking across a carpet.

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What is one example of static electricity?

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Lightning.

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What is static electricity?

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A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What happens during static discharge?

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Electric charges transfer from one object to another, often resulting in a spark.

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What is conduction in terms of electricity?

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The transfer of electric charge through direct contact between materials.

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What is induction in static electricity?

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The process of redistributing electric charge in an object without direct contact.

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What is the difference between positive and negative charges?

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Positive charges attract negative charges and repel other positive charges; negative charges repel other negative charges.