Static Electric

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

• friction.

• induction.

• contact.

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If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive

• negative

• neutral or no charge

• opposite

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The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

• opposite charges

• like charges

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Rubbing the balloon on the sweater allows more electrons to move onto the balloon. This gives the ballon a ​ (a)   charge.

• negative

• positive

• neutral

• powerful

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The ​ (a)   charges in the girl's hair are attracted to the negative charge in the balloon.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• static

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Static electricity occurs because...

• of thunder

• of humid air

• of neutral particles adding up

• of a buildup of charges on an object.

The loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another.

• Static Discharge

• Negative Charge

• Positive Charge

• Neutral Charge

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract

• Repel (move away)

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If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive

• negative

• neutral or no charge

• opposite

A method of redistributing the charge on an object by means of the electric field of another object

• Conduction

• Induction

• Convection

• Electricity

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