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16320388445Negative Chargecharge on an electron0
16320388446Neutral ChargeAmount of protons = amount of electrons1
16320388447Law of Electric Charges1. Like charges repel (move away). 2. Unlike charges attract (move together). 3. Charged objects attract neutral objects.2
16320388448static electricityThe buildup of charges on an object3
16320388449lightningA sudden spark, or energy discharge, caused when electrical charges jump between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.4
16320388450insulatorA material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.5
16320388451conductorA material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.6
16320388452repellike charges or two items have collected the same charge.7
16320388453attractto draw together; charges that are different8
16320388454Static dischargethe loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another9
16320388455Electric Forcethe force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects10
16320388456Frictiona method of charging an object by rubbing it against another object11
16320388457Conductiona method of charging an object by allowing electrons to flow by direct contact from one object to another object12
16320388458Inductiona method of charging an object by means of the electric field of another object13
16320388459Polarizationto induce a charge on an insulator by rearranging the atoms poles in the object14
16320388460Ohm's LawV = IR15
16320388461Series circuitAn electric circuit with only one path through which charge can flow16
16320388462Parallell circuita circuit in which different parts of the circuit are on separate branches that allow a different pathway for electrons to take17
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