Static Electricity brainstorm

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Static Electricitybrainstorm
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RECALL Protons (p) - positive charge
Electrons (e-) - negative charge Neutrons-
neutral charge Atoms that have an equal number
of protons and neutrons are NEUTRAL. NEUTRAL (
- ) Atoms with an unequal number of protons
and neutrons are CHARGED. POSITIVE ( - lt
) NEGATIVE ( - gt )
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STATIC ELECTRICITY

• Electricity at rest.
• an imbalance of electric charge that builds up
  on the surface of an object

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ELECTROSCOPE- an device that is used to detect
the presence of electric charge.
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LAW OF ELECTRIC CHARGES
2 objects with opposite charges ATTRACTION
2 objects with like charges REPULSION
if a neutral object is brought near a or
object SLIGHT ATTRACTION