Static Electricity

Which subatomic particle has a POSITIVE charge?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

Which subatomic particle has a NEGATIVE charge?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

What types of charges attract?

• Positive and Positive
• Positive and Neutral
• Negative and Neutral
• Positive and Negative

The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

• opposite charges
• like charges

Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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Static electricity can "jump" from the charged object to another object, causing . . .

• static cling (objects sticking together)

• electric discharge (and a shock!)

Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.

• static electricity
• current electricity
• lightning
• electrons

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

• The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

• Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

• The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

• Your finger becomes negatively charged

Ms Pippin rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.

• The balloons will attract each other.

• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

• The balloons will pop.