Static Electricity

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What happens when negative charges on a cloud cause positive charges to build up on the ground?

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This can lead to a lightning strike as the charges seek to neutralize each other.

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Where is the safest place to be during a lightning storm?

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Inside a building or a car.

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Can only negative charges move from one material to another?

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True.

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Will two negatively charged balloons attract or repel each other?

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They will repel each other.

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What is the charge of an object that has the same number of positive and negative charges?

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Neutral charge.

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What is static electricity?

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Static electricity is the buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What causes static electricity?

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Static electricity is caused by the transfer of electrons between materials.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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The total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely.

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is a material that allows electric charges to flow easily.