Static Electricity Flashcards
What happens when you rub two insulating materials against each other?
They become electrically charged. Negatively charged particles (electrons) move from one material to another.
The material that loses electrons becomes …… Charged?
Positevely
The material that gains electrons becomes ……. Charged?
Negatively
When plastic is charged by rubbing it with a cloth, it will ….. Small pieces of paper.
Attract
Why is a pc monitor usually covered in dust?
The dust is attracted to the static charges on the monitor.
Why wont a piece of copper get charged when rubbed with a cloth?
Because it is a conductor.
When you walk across a nylon carpet, you become negatively charged. Why do you receive an electric shock when you touch thr handle?
Because the electrons jump from …. To the ……
You to the handle
When refuelling a plane, to avoid a spark caused by a build up of static charge:
The refuelling tanker and the plane are both …..
Earthed
What are ions?
An atom that has lost or gained electrons.
