Static Electricity

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Static electricity is:

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the buildup of electric charges on an object

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Two objects with LIKE static charges will

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repel each other

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Example of static discharge:

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lightning

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Static charges build up when

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electrons move within an object

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Which subatomic particle has a POSITIVE charge?

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Proton

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Which subatomic particle has a NEGATIVE charge?

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Electron

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Is it possible to CREATE electrons?

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No, you can move them, but they are never created or destroyed.

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If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

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One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.

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Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by...

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friction

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In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously. True or False?

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True