Static Electricity (Mod. 1 pt3)

Question	Answer
_______ is a stationary electric charge.	Static electricity
_____ means stationary.	Static
Static electricity can be produced either by _____ or _____.	friction, induction
_____ occurs when one material rubs against another.	Friction
Any time that a material contains too much or too few electrons, the material is said to be _____.	charged
A material that has lost electrons due to friction will gain a _____ charge.	positive
A material that has gained electrons through friction will gain a _____ charge.	negative
____ charges attract, and ____ charges repel.	Opposite, like
_____ is a spongy material similar to cork.	Pith
The material (often air space) between two charged bodies is called the _____.	dielectric
________ often occur when two nonconducting substances are rubbed together.	Static charges
The _______ contains a variety of materials listed according to their charges.	electric series
_____ is the process by which an object receives a static charge by by being placed near another charged object.	Induction
Static charges can be eliminated from metal or metallic surfaces by either _____ or _____.	bonding, grounding
In _____, a metal wire or strap is connected between two metallic surfaces or objects to eliminate static electricity.	bonding
A _____ device is simply a pipe or rod driven into the earth.	grounding

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