Static Discharge Flashcards
Give three examples of static discharge
Lightening
Friction
Induction
Conduction
What is static discharge?
When objects that are charged by static electricity release their charge
What is lightening?
Natures most dramatic example of static electrical discharge
What causes thunder?
As electrons jump they produce intense light and heat. The extreme heat expands the air and vibrates
Which is the safest place to wait out a storm?
The car because the tires are rubber
Which is the most hazardous place to be in a storm?
A metal building because metal conducts electricity
Explain how cumulonimbus clouds become electrically charged. What method of charging is this?
The cloud becomes electrically charged by wind this method is called friction
What method of static charge makes the objects on the ground charged?
Induction
What charge will the ground have?
Negative
What causes thunder?
As electrons jump they produce intense light and heat, this is thunder, the extreme heat expands the air and vibrates
Define static electrical discharge
When objects that are charged by static electricity release their charge
List another example of static electrical discharge
Lightning
