Static Electricity

What is static electricity?

• When electrons build up on an object.

• Atoms

• Static electricity

• Particles

What happens to the charges in a person when they slide down a plastic slide?

• They are attracted to each other.

• They repel each other.

• Charges from the person go into the slide.

When we rub a balloon with a cloth. Then bring it near a stream of water. The water bends toward the balloon. What made this happen?

How does static electricity build up?

Wool is good at giving up electrons. Plastic is good at taking electrons. If wool rubs plastic, which will have a positive charge?

• Wool

• Plastic

Wool is good at giving up electrons. Plastic is good at taking electrons. If wool rubs plastic, which will have a negative charge?

• Wool

• Plastic

For an atom to get a positive charge it must __________ electrons.

For an atom to get a negative charge it must ________ electrons.

How can you charge an object to have static electricity?

How can you uncharge an object to remove the static electricity?