G3 Ch9 L2 What is electricity?

The flow of electric charge is:

• static electricity

• electric discharge

• electric current

The electric charges that build up on an object

• static electricity

• electric discharge

• electric current

The jumping of charges from one place to another

• static electricity

• electric discharge

• electric current

When the the positive and negative charges cancel each other. The matter is neutral.

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If you rub a balloon against your hair, the balloon picks up positive charges.

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Two of the following forces are electric forces:

• Repulsion

• Pushing.

• Attraction.

Electric force a non-touching force.

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A charged object can not attract a neutral object.

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Sometimes, when you touch your friend's hand or the doorknob you will feel shock, because:

• Electric discharge.

• Electric charge.

• Static electricity.

Lighting is an example of electric discharge.

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