| A | B |
|---|
| electric energy | energy a charge has because it is in an electric field or electric current |
| ion | atom with a net positive or net negative charge |
| static charge | excess positive or negative electric charge on an object |
| electric force | force that causes charged materials or object where electric force acts |
| electric field | space around a charge object where electric force acts |
| electroscope | instrument that detects electric charge |
| static discharge | loss of static charge |
| grounding | connecting an object to earth with a conductor |
| lightning | naturally occurring, rapid, and powerful static discharge |
| lightning rod | device that protects buildings from lightning strikes by providing a grounded path for the static discharge |
