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m&m 9.1

Static Electricity

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Electric charge Protons carry a positive charge, electrons carry a negative charge, and an object with an equal amount of protons and neurons are neutral
Coulombs The measure of an electric charge. Equal to the charge of 6.24 billion billion electrons
Static electricity Simplest form of electricity
Electrostatics The study of the nature, behavior and uses of static electricity
Law of electric charge States that unlike charges attract each other while like charges repel each other
Coulombs law of electric force States that the electric force is directly related to the strength of the charges and inversely related to the square distance between them
Grounding The process of diverting unwanted electric charge directly into the earth
Electroscope Constructed by William Gilbert. Used to measure static electricity
Ions Charged atoms
Lightning rod A pointed metal rod fastend on top of a building and connected by thick cables to metal plates buried in the earth
Van de Graaff generator An electrostatic generator capable of producing enough static electricity to simulate lightning. Created by Robert J. Van de Graaff
Electrostatic precipitator Uses static electricity to clean the air we breathe
Created by: Jer Stephens
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