Static Electricity

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

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friction.

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What charge does an electron have?

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negative (-)

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Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

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Repel (move away)

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Method of static charging shown in the picture: Polarization, Friction, Induction, Conduction

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Friction

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If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

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positive

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If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

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neutral or no charge

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One example of static electricity is...

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lightning

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Atoms may have neutrons which have...

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no charge

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The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

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opposite charges

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Two things with opposite charges will

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attract one another.