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Sci 6- Electricity
Electricty Chapter 2 Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proton | carries a positive charge |
| electron | carries a negative charge |
| electric field | exerted by an electric charge, similar to a magnetic field |
| VandeGraaff generator | builds up static electricity |
| friction | the transfer of electrons from one object to another by rubbing |
| conduction | the transfer of electrons from a charged object to another by direct contact |
| induction | when charges within the object are rearranged without direct contact with another object |
| conservation of charges | the name of the law taht states that charges are neither created nor destroyed, they are transferred from one location to another |
| static cling | explains why clothes stick together in the dryer |
| humidity | affects static discharge- there will be less |
| static electricity | can be caused by a shock from walking across a floor and touching a doorknob, and lightning |
| electroscope | an instrument used to detect electric charges |