Definitions

Question 1

What is static electricity?

Answer 1

Static electricity is an imbalance of an electric charge on an object’s surface.
It results when an electric charge is placed on an object and it stays.

Question 2

What does the Law of Electric Charges state?

Answer 2

Like charges repel and opposite charges attract

Question 3

What are the differences between protons, electrons and neutrons?

Answer 3

Protons- positive charge, stationary
Electrons- negative charge, mobile
Neutrons- neutral charge, stationary

Question 4

What are the three types of charging?

Answer 4

Induction, conduction/contact and friction

Question 5

For each type of charging, what are the initial charges of the two objects?

Answer 5

Friction- 2 neutral
Induction- neutral and charged (positive or negative)
Conduction- 2 charged objects or 1 charged and 1 non charged object (6 possible combinations)

Question 6

What is the difference between insulators and conductors?

Answer 6

Conductors are materials that allow electrons to pass through them easily.
Insulators are materials that resist movement.

Question 7

What is grounding?

Answer 7

Removing the charge from a charged object by connecting it to a larger neutral body (ground).