Static Electricity

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What happens when two objects have opposite charges?

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They attract each other.

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What is one example of static electricity?

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Lightning.

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If two objects with static charge are attracted, what can we infer about their charges?

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One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.

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What happens to a plastic rod when it is rubbed with a dry piece of cloth and becomes positively charged?

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The rod has lost electrons.

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What is an example of static discharge?

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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 is the principle of conservation of charge?

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Charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.

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What are insulators?

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Materials that do not allow electric charges to flow easily.

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What are conductors?

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Materials that allow electric charges to flow easily.

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What is an electric field?

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A region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force.