Static electricity Flashcards
1
Q
What is static electricity?
A
The force between two charged objects
2
Q
What do some insulators do when rubbed together?
A
They become charged
3
Q
What is charge?
A
The transfer of electrons
4
Q
What charge does something have when it gains electrons?
A
Negative charge
5
Q
What charge does something have when it loses electrons?
A
Positive charge
6
Q
What do the same charges do?
A
Repel
7
Q
What attracts?
A
Opposite charges
8
Q
When does a static shock occur?
A
When there is pd between the charged object and the earth
