Particle model of electricity | electroscopes | lightning |
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What is negative charge?
more electrons than protons
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What is a electroscope
detects charge
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What is grounding
connecting a charged object to the ground.
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What is neutral
equal number of protons and electrons
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what is repelling
leaves of electroscope separating
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What is electric discharge
a spark caused from electrons jumping
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What is opposite charges (+ and -)
attracts
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What is conduction
charged object touches neutral object. electrons transfer
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What is lighting rods
protects buildings from lighting. Takes negative charge to the ground.
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what is insulators
wood, rubber, paper, plastic
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What is inuduction
charged object brought near neutral object
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what is friction
rubbing of objects together that gives energy to electrons
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