Static Electricity

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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, which can result from friction, induction, or conduction.

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What process occurs when an object becomes charged by rubbing against another object?

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Friction.

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What is induction in the context of static electricity?

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Induction is the process by which an object becomes charged without direct contact, typically when a charged object is brought close to a neutral object.

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

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They repel each other.

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What is conduction in static electricity?

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Conduction is the process of transferring electric charge through direct contact between materials.

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What is the result of rubbing a balloon against wool?

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The balloon becomes negatively charged, and the wool becomes positively charged.

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What is the role of electrons in static electricity?

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Electrons are negatively charged particles that can be transferred between objects, leading to static charge.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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The principle states that electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.

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What is a charged object?

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A charged object is one that has an imbalance of electric charges, either having excess electrons (negative charge) or a deficit of electrons (positive charge).