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static electricity

Middle school static electricity vocab

TermDefinition
Proton Positive charge
Electron Negative charge
Neutron No charge
Static electricity buildup of charges on an object.
Law of Conservation of Charge Charges are neither created or destroyed, but can move from one object to another
Friction the transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another by rubbing the objects together
Conduction the transfer of electrons from one object to another by direct contact
Induction Electrons react to the electric field of a charged object without touching it allowing electrons to move throughout the entire object (metal)
Polarization Electrons react to the electric field of a charged object without touching it allowing electrons to move within their atom, non-metal
Static Discharge the loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another so it returns back to a neutral state
Electric force is the attraction or repulsion forces between charges or charged objects.
Like charges Repel
Opposite charges attract
Electric field is the region around a charged object where the objects electric force is exerted on other charged objects.
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