What material are good conductors made of?
Metals
State the electric charge of the object.
Neutral (net charge: 0)
Define Static Electricity.
A form of energy where the electric charge rests and accumulates at the surface of an object.
Which material is likely to be more positive when charged: acetate or glass?
Acetate
Define electricity.
A form of energy resulting from the interaction of charged particles.
State the electric charge of the object.
Positive (net charge: +4)
Name one of the three Laws of Electric Charges
If I say you're right, you're right!
What part of an airplane is made of conductors? What part of an airplane is made of insulators?
Insulator = interior, passenger cabin / Conductor = exterior, metal surface
What is the major difference between an insulator and a conductor?
An insulator does not allow electrons to flow, conductors do.
What material is likely to be more negative when charged: fur or cotton?
Cotton
Name one of the three Laws of Electric Charges
If I say you're right, you're right!
What is an electroscope?
An instrument that determines the presence of an electric charge.
What is an example of an object that is made of both insulators and conductors?
A wire / An airplane
Name one of the three Laws of Electric Charges
If I say you're right, you're right!
What does "neutral" mean?
The number of protons equals the number of electrons. / There is no charge.
Explain a trend on the Electrostatic Series. What does it mean moving down the table?
Materials are less likely to lose their electrons and instead gain electrons from other materials. They are more likley to be negatively charged.