Static Electricity Flashcards
0
Q
What happens when certain insulating materials are rubbed together
A
Become electrically charged
1
Q
What are insulating materials
A
Materials that electrical charges can’t move through easily
2
Q
What happens when theses materials are rubbed together
A
Negatively charge particles are scraped off and dumped on another
3
Q
What happens to the material that has these new electrons
A
It becomes negatively charged
4
Q
What happens to the material that losses electrons
A
It is left with an equal but positive charge
5
Q
What do opposite charged objects do
A
Attract one another
6
Q
What do materials with similar charges do
A
Repel eachother
7
Q
What are materials called when electricity can easily flow through it
A
A conductor
