Static Electricity

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.

If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be: Positive and neutral, Positive and negative, Positive and neutral, Negative and negative.

An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose: electrons, protons, neutrons, all of the above

If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively charged. What happens to the silk?

Objects that have opposite charges

A region around a charged particle that can exert a force on another charged particle is called an

When you pull a cotton sweater off your skin, electrons are transferred from the _______________ to the _______________. As a result, your body acquires a ___________ charge and the cotton sweater acquires a ___________ charge.

What types of charges attract? Options: Positive and Positive, Positive and Neutral, Negative and Neutral, Positive and Negative

The buildup of charges on an object is called:

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.