Electricity and Matter Flashcard

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An excess of positive or negative charge in an object is known as:

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Electric charge

Front

A property of matter that can be described as positive or negative is:

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Static electricity

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The push or pull between two charged objects is called:

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Electric force

Front

Atoms are the tiny blocks that make up all matter. Is this statement true or false?

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True

Front

Negative particles often move between objects that are close together or touching. Is this statement true or false?

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True

Front

If two objects have opposite charges, they repel, or push away from, each other. Is this statement true or false?

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True

Front

The word static means moving. Is this statement true or false?

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False

Front

When static electricity is released in lightning, the electrical energy heats up the air and makes it glow. Is this statement true or false?

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True