Static Electricity

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  1. 3. Electricity An imbalance of electric charges on the surface of an object often caused by friction
  2. 5. A material (like plastic or rubber) that resists the flow of electric charges
  3. 7. An atom or molecule that has a net electrical charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons
  4. 8. A material (like metal) that allows electric charges to move easily through it
  5. 10. A subatomic particle with no charge located in the nucleus
  6. 12. Opposites ________
  7. 14. A positively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus of an atom
  8. 15. Likes ______
  9. 16. The positively charged center of an atom containing protons and neutrons
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  1. 1. A negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom
  2. 2. Discharge The sudden brief flow of electric current that occurs when a static charge is released
  3. 4. The rubbing of two surfaces against each other which can cause a transfer of electrons and lead to a static charge
  4. 6. The charge of a proton
  5. 9. The charge of an electron
  6. 11. The charge when an atom has the same number of protons and electrons
  7. 13. The basic unit of a chemical element