Static Electricty

The build up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object is called

• electricity

• static electricity

• power lines

• electrons

The word "static" means the same thing as

• transfer

• build up

• stay

• move away from

Matter is made up of

• magic

• stuff

• atoms

• electricity

What charge does an electron have?

• positive

• negative

• no charge

What charge does a proton have?

• positive

• negative

• no charge

What charge does a neutron have?

• positive

• negative

• no charge

Which is not an example of electrons moving from one object to another?

• Walking across the carpet

• Rubbing a balloon on your hair

• Waving your hand in the air

When an object LOSES electrons, that object

• becomes positively charged

• becomes negatively charged

• loses its charge

When an object GAINS electrons, that object

• becomes positively charged

• becomes negatively charged

• loses its charge

All matter wants to be

• positively charged

• negatively charged

• neutral (no charge)

• awesome