static electricity

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  • Created on: 13-01-17 19:49
What is Static Electricity?
A stationary electric charge, produced by friction which causes sparks and fires
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What is the buildup of static electricity caused by?
Friction
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Types of static electricity?
Clothing crackles, car shocks, shocks from door handle.
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Dangers of static electricity
Fuel can flow out of a filler and into a tank or an aircraft./ This can lead to explosions
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What flows around the nucleus?
Atoms have a central nucleus with electrons moving around it.
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What is the buildup of static electricity caused by?

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Friction

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Types of static electricity?

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Dangers of static electricity

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What flows around the nucleus?

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