Positive charge
Proton
When objects rub against each other
Friction
Materials that block the movement of electrons
Insulators
Flow of electric charge in a path
Circuit
Electricity in your home
Alternating current
Negative charge
Electron
Tendency of a substance to hold onto electrons
Electron affinity
A tool to test static electric charge
Electroscope
Converts electrical energy into another form
The degree to which a substance opposes the flow of electric current
Resistance
Neutral charge
Neutron
Like charges...
Repel
A large electrical discharge seen outside in summer
Lightning
Turns a circuit on or off
Switch
Any material that slows current flow
Resistor
Outside the nucleus of an atom
Electron
Unlike charges...
The difference in electrical energy between two points in circuit
Voltage
Materials that allow electrons to move through them
Conductors
Battery
Direct current