Static Electricity Review

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A positively charged material has __________ electrons

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lost

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The loss of static electricity as electric charges moves off an object is called

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Static Discharge

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The child's hair is sticking up because.....

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Each hair is positively charged and they are repelling each other.

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Occurs when there is a buildup of electric charge on the surface of a material

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Static Electricity

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The word 'static' means

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Stay

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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 happens when two objects with the same charge come close to each other?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when two objects with opposite charges come close to each other?

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They attract each other.

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What is grounding in terms of static electricity?

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The process of removing excess charge from an object by connecting it to the Earth.

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What is induction in static electricity?

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The process of charging an object without direct contact.