quiz 33 Flashcards
1
Q
a device used to store static electricity
A
capacitor
2
Q
the upward flow of positive charge, causing a brilliant flash
A
return stroke
3
Q
an early device used to store electric charge
A
leyden jar
4
Q
the most common electrostatic generator in use today(invented by robert graaff
A
van de graaff generator
5
Q
a device for protecting stuctures from lightning bolts
A
lightning rod
6
Q
the first device to produce static electricity
A
electrostatic generator
7
Q
the initial stream of electrons moving from cloud to cloud
A
stepped leader
8
Q
an electrostatic method of reproducing images on paper
A
xerography
