Static Electricity

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What happens to opposite charges in static electricity?

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They attract each other.

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What happens to like charges in static electricity?

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They repel each other.

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

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True

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What causes static charges to build up on an object?

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Electrons move within an object.

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If two objects with static charge are attracted, what can we infer about their charges?

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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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What is static electricity?

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A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What are protons?

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Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are electrons?

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Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What are neutrons?

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Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the law of electric charges?

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Like charges repel each other, and opposite charges attract each other.