What is electricity Flashcards

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what is the device used to demonstrate the effects of static electricity

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Van de Graaff generator

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Insulator definition

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they are a material that hold electrons very tightly so they dont allow much static electricity to occur

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Conductor definition

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these are materials that do allow movement of charged particles such as steel

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4
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what is static electricity

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is a charge moving once from one object to another and staying there

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5
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what is current electricity

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charges are separated in a battery by charging the battery

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