Static Electricity

Uncharged object has equal number of these CHARGES.

• atoms

• protons and electrons

• positive and negative

• positive and positive

What is the purpose of a lightning rod on a tall building?

• To send charge throughout the building

• To ground the charge by sending charges into the ground

• To repel the negative charges

• To attract the positive charges

Movement of charges from one object to another object without touching.

• Friction

• Induction

• Conduction

• Radiation

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Transfer of electrons through direct contact is

• Friction

• Induction

• Conduction

• Radiation

The Law of Electrical Charges states that

• Charges are not created equal

• Charges are not created nor destroyed but transferred

• Like charges attract and unlike charges repel

• Like charges repel and unlike charges attract

Buildup of charges on an object. These charges do not flow but are still.

• Current Electricity

• Static Electricity

• Grounded

• Neutral

Instrument used to detect if something is charged. Does not indicate if charge is positive or negative.

• Electroscope

• Ohmmeter

• Lightning Rod

• Ground Wire

Loss of static electricity as electrons transfer from one object to another object.

• Grounded

• Static electricity

• Conductor

• Discharge

Material such as rubber that does not allow the flow of electricity

• Conductor

• Conduction

• Insulator

• Grounded

Material such as copper that allows the flow of electricity

• Conductor

• Conduction

• Insulator

• Electroscope