static electricity

law of electricity

opposite attract + - similar repel - -

neuteral object

balances charges by moving electrons on the surface bring them closer together

friction

rubbing two neutral objects transfer electrons changing their charge this happens bc some material gives more and takes less

conduction

contact when two objects touch electrons move from more negative to less negative objects until charges are equal

induction

when objects are closed together electrons shift on the surface without leaving the object

grounding

neutralizes excess charge by connecting to earth postive charges pull electrons from earth neagtive electrons pushes electrons to earth

electrostatic series

objects that take more gives and gives less or gives less and takes more (eg shirt and dog hair or ballon and hair)