Static Electricity

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

• friction.

• induction.

• contact.

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)

• positive (+)

• neutral or no charge (0)

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract

• Repel (move away)

What method of static charging is shown in this picture

• Polarization
• Friction
• Induction
• Conduction

If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive

• negative

• neutral or no charge

• opposite

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

Two things with opposite charges will

• attract one another.
• repel one another.

Static electricity occurs because...

• of thunder

• of humid air

• of neutral particles adding up

• of a buildup of charges on an object.

The loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another.

• Static Discharge

• Negative Charge

• Positive Charge

• Neutral Charge