Natural vs. Human Harnessed Electricity

What will create static electricity?

• Rubbing a plastic comb on a piece of wool.

• Flipping on a light switch in the classroom.

• Allowing like forces to attract (negative attracts a negative).

• Wrapping a wire around an iron and sending a charge through a wire.

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Which is not an example of Human-harnessed electricity?

• hydroelectric dam
• wind mill
• lamp
• lightening

A built up electric charge is called

• current electricity
• static electricity

Like charges

• attract
• repel

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The continuous flow of electric charges is called

• static electricity
• current electricity

What charge does an Electron have?

• Positive

• Negative

Unlike charges

• attract
• repel

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What charge does a Proton have?

• Positive

• Negative

What causes static electricity?

• A shock

• Friction

• Lightning

Which charges moves during Friction?

• Protons

• Electrons