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What is the difference between electrons and protons?
Electrons have a negative charge and protons have a positive charge
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When does a piece of matter have a "charge?"
A piece of matter has a charge when it has more of one type of particle, either electrons or protons, than another.
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What is an example of objects give up electrons easily?
(Examples are hand, glass, hair.)
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What is an example of objects pick up electrons easily?
(Examples are polyester, plastic, rubber.)
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What is Static Electricity
an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material.
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