Energy & Static Electricity Basics

A proton is a positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.

A neutron is a neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electric charge.

An electron is a negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.

They repel each other.

Static electricity is the buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

The charge of a proton is positive.

The charge of an electron is negative.

A neutron has no charge (it is neutral).

The negatively charged object can attract the neutral object.

Opposite charges attract each other, while like charges repel each other.