Conductors allow electricity to flow through them easily.
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What do insulators do?
Insulators prevent the flow of electricity.
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how can you get an electrostatic shock?
You can get an electrostatic shock if you are electrically 'charged' and you touch something that is earthed, or if you're earthed and you touch something that is charged.
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What is an electric field?
Any area in which an electric charge experiences a force
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True or false? A substance that gains electrons becomes positively charged?
FALSE! A substance that gains electrons becomes NEGATIVELY charged.
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What happens when static electricity builds up in clouds?
Static electricity can build up in clouds. This can cause a huge spark to form between the ground and the cloud. This causes lightning - a flow of charge through the atmosphere.
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Card 2
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What do insulators do?
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Insulators prevent the flow of electricity.
Card 3
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how can you get an electrostatic shock?
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Card 4
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What is an electric field?
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Card 5
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True or false? A substance that gains electrons becomes positively charged?
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