| A | B |
|---|
| Static Electricity | the net accumulation of electric charges on a object (p do not = e) |
| Law of conservation of Charge | charge can be transferred from object to object, but it cannot be created or destroyed. |
| Interaction of charges | The way alike and opposite charges react to each other |
| Electric Field | An area surrounding an electron that exerts a force on anything nearby with an electric charge. |
| Static Discharge | When excess charge flows from you to another object. |
| Conductor | A material that allows electrons to move easily through it. |
| Insulator | Materials that don't alow electrons to move easily through them. |
| Charge by Contact | The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing. |
| Lightning | A large static discharge. |
| Thunder | The result of rapid expansion of air molecules producing a sound wave. |
| Charge by Induction | The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object. They don't touch. |
| Grounding | An Object connected to Earth |
| Electroscope | A device that detects the presence of an electric charge. |
