Energy and Change: Static Electricity

Flashcards based on lecture questions regarding the principles of static electricity, conductors, and electron transfer.

Charged plastic comb

A material that can attract small pieces of paper after being rubbed with a cloth.

Copper

A conductor that does not get charged when rubbed with a cloth.

Positively charged plastic

A piece of plastic that has lost electrons.

Negatively charged plastic

A piece of plastic that has gained electrons.

Polythene rods with the same charge

Objects that repel each other when they are brought near one another.

Static shock from a door handle

A shock received when electrons jump from a negatively charged person to a metal door handle.

Uncharged object

An object that possesses an equal number of electrons and protons.