Static Electricity

Static electricity is:

• electricity flowing in a wire
• the buildup of electric charges on an object
• when protons move between objects

Two objects with LIKE static charges will

• attract each other
• even out in the end
• repel each other
• cause a spark

Which is an example of static dischage?

• a motor
• lightning
• thunder
• insulators

Static charges build up when

• protons move within an object
• electrons move within an object
• neutrons move within an object
• the nucleus moves within an object

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Which subatomic particle has a POSITIVE charge?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

Which subatomic particle has a NEGATIVE charge?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

Is it possible to CREATE electrons?

• Yes, that's what static electricity is.
• No, you can move them, but they are never created or distroyed.
• Sometimes, it depends on the voltage.
• Sometimes, it depends on the element.

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If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

• They are both positively charged.
• They are both negatively charged.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.

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Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....

• conduction
• friction
• induction
• hairduction

True or False:

In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.

• True

• False