Static Electricity Review

Front

What type of energy is used to charge a cell phone?

Back

Electrical energy.

Front

What is lightning an example of?

Back

Static electricity.

Front

What is the best example of static electricity?

Back

A sweater and a shirt are stuck together when they are pulled from the clothes dryer.

Front

What happens to positive and negative charges?

Back

They attract one another.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electricity to flow.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows the flow of electricity.

Front

Which material allows a circuit to work?

Back

An aluminum can.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

Front

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

Back

They repel one another.

Front

What is an example of a good insulator?

Back

Rubber.