Additional Physics-Static Electricity

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Build up of static is caused by?
friction
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What happens when certain insulating materials are rubbed together?
negatively charged electrons will be scraped off one and dump another.
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This will leave a positive static charge one one and?
a negative static charge on one another
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Which way the electrons are transferred depends on?
the two materials involved
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Electrically charged objects attract?
small objects placed near them
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For example?
polythene and acetate rods being rubbed with a cloth duster
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Only electrons move and not?
the positive charges
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Both +ve and -ve electrostatic charges are only ever produced by?
the movement of electrons
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The positive charges don't?
move
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Charges ____, opposite charges___
repel and attract
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Two things with opposite electric charges are?
attracted to eachother
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Two things with the same electric charge will?
repel each other
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These forces will get weaker the ?
further apart two things are
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Electrical Charges can move easily through?
conductors
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Metals are known as?
good conductors
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What happens when certain insulating materials are rubbed together?

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negatively charged electrons will be scraped off one and dump another.

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This will leave a positive static charge one one and?

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Which way the electrons are transferred depends on?

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Electrically charged objects attract?

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