Static Electricity

Proton

Proton

Positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

Neutron

A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

Electron

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

Electric discharge

the loss of static electricity as charges move off an object

Static electricity

the build up of electric charge on an object

Electric field

the space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force

Charging by induction

the rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object

Charging by conduction

type of charging where charge is transferred from a charged object to an uncharged object by touching them together

Charging by Friction

type of charging where charge is transferred when two objects are rubbed together

Nucleus

the center of an atom, which contains the protons and neutrons

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Atom

Building block of matter, smallest particle of an element

Element

A pure substance made of only one kind of atom

Grounding

the transfer of excess charge through a conductor to Earth

Electric Cloud

the area around the nucleus in the atom where the electrons are found