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Electricity |
A form of energy that results from the interaction of charged particles such as electrons and protons |
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Static Charge (static electricity) |
An electric charge that tends to stay on the surface of an object, rather than flow away quickly |
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Charging by friction |
A process in which objects made from different materials rub against each other, producing a net static charge on each |
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Electrostatic Series |
A list of materials that have been arranged according to their ability to hold on to electrons |
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Insulator |
A material in which electrons cannot move easily from one atom to another |
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Conductor |
A material in which electrons can move easily between atoms |
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Semiconductor |
A material in which electrons can move fairly well between atoms |
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Ground |
An object that can supply a very large number of electrons to or can remove a very large number of electrons from a charged object thus neutralizing the object |
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Electroscope |
A device for detecting the presence of an electric charge |
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Charging By Contact |
Generating a charge on a neutral object by touching it with a charged object |
