Static Electricity

Atoms consist of parts called protons, neutrons, and

• Electrons

• Haptons

• Neptons

• Wontons

Each protons has a _______________ electrical charge

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Shocking

Each electron has a _________________ electrical charge

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Shocking

Each neutron has an electrically_________________charge

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Shocking

The nucleus of an atom contains protons and_______________

• Electrons

• Haptons

• Neutrons

• Wontons

Electrons move around_________________the nucleus

• Inside

• Outside

• On top of

• Without

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract

• Repel (move away)

If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

One example of static electricity is...

• rain
• thunder
• lightning

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

• opposite charges
• like charges