Static Electricity (Mod. 1 pt3)

_______ is a stationary electric charge.

_____ means stationary.

Static electricity can be produced either by _____ or _____.

_____ occurs when one material rubs against another.

Any time that a material contains too much or too few electrons, the material is said to be _____.

A material that has lost electrons due to friction will gain a _____ charge.

A material that has gained electrons through friction will gain a _____ charge.

____ charges attract, and ____ charges repel.

_____ is a spongy material similar to cork.

The material (often air space) between two charged bodies is called the _____.

________ often occur when two nonconducting substances are rubbed together.

The _______ contains a variety of materials listed according to their charges.

_____ is the process by which an object receives a static charge by by being placed near another charged object.

Static charges can be eliminated from metal or metallic surfaces by either _____ or _____.

In _____, a metal wire or strap is connected between two metallic surfaces or objects to eliminate static electricity.

A _____ device is simply a pipe or rod driven into the earth.