Static Flashcards
1
Q
What is a conductor
A
A material which allows heat and electricity to pass through
2
Q
What is an insulator
A
Something that traps or doesn’t allow heat or electricity to pass through
3
Q
How is static electricity made
A
The friction between a positively charged and a negatively charged material (usually two insulators)
4
Q
Which two things attract to form static electricity
A
Protons and Electons
5
Q
Charged objects can attract neutral objects. What is this called?
A
Polarisation of charge
6
Q
What does neutral mean
A
The amount of protons is equal to the amount of electrons
7
Q
What can’t protons do
A
Move
