static electricity

Front

What charge does an electron have?

Back

Negative (-)

Front

Which type of charge moves from one object to another to cause static electricity?

Back

Electron

Front

What is the positively charged particle in an atom that never leaves the nucleus?

Back

Proton

Front

What charge does a proton have?

Back

Positive (+)

Front

An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose what?

Back

Electrons

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

Front

What is the principle of conservation of charge?

Back

Charge can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred.

Front

What happens when two objects with different charges come into contact?

Back

They will transfer charge until they reach equilibrium.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electric charges to flow freely.