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10 Cards in this Set
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A spark hitting sphere moves to the ____ of the sphere. |
Outside |
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A device used to store a static electric charge is a ____. |
Capacitor |
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A device that produces static electricity is a _____. |
Electrostatic generator |
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On which would an electric charge be most concentrated? |
Point of a cone |
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What was Musschenbroek's charge-storing device called? |
Leyden jar |
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The downward flow of charge that begins a lightning strike is the ____. |
Stepped ladder |
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The most common electrostatic generator in use today is the _____ generator. |
Van de Graaff |
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Laser printers and photocopiers use the method of _____. |
Xerography |
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A device for protecting buildings and other structures from lightning strikes is a _____. |
Lightning rod |
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The upward flow of charge that forms the brilliant flash of a lightning strike is the _____. |
Return stroke |