Electrical Forces

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What is an insulator?

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A material in which electric charge cannot easily flow.

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What is electric discharge?

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The quick movement of a charge from one object to another.

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In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of what?

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Protons.

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What happens to an object when it becomes charged?

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The atoms in the object gain or lose electrons.

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What is a conductor?

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A material through which electric charge can easily flow.

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What is static electricity?

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A buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object.

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What are protons?

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Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are electrons?

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Negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is a circuit?

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A closed loop that allows electric current to flow.

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What is the role of neutrons in an atom?

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Neutrons are neutral particles that contribute to the mass of an atom.