Atoms
Atoms with more electrons than protons have what charge?
Negative Charge
Electrostatic Energy is what kind of energy?
Potential Energy or stored energy
During a thunderstorm, it's a bad or good idea to stand in the middle of a field.
BAD!!!
Electricity runs along a _____________________ into our houses.
Current
What is an ion?
atoms that gain or loose electrons
Atoms with more protons than electrons have what charge?
When you touch something and get a shock it is because of ____________
Static electricity being transferred from an object to you or from you to an object.
What kind of eletricity is lightning?
Static electricity
A stream of energy that flows without stopping.
A current
An electrically charged molecule is called an ______________
ion
No charge
Finish the statement: Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only
Change location
_______ _________ to release stored energy in clouds.
Lightning Strikes
Flowing electricity must always move in a ___________
Circuit
True or false: Ionic fluids are bad conductors.
False! Ionic fluids are good conductors!
They attract
What is an insulator?
Things that don't conduct electricity.
What is the goal of lightning?
To find the quickest path to get energy to the ground.
To release stored energy or strike the closest thing which will direct the energy to the ground.
Where does electricity go when it leaves your house?
It turns around and goes back to the power plant.
True or false: Ionic fluids are found in our bodies
True: Our bodies are full of ionic fluids.
How do atoms with the same charge behave?
They repel
What is a conductor?
Anything that conducts electricity.
How does static electricity accumulate in clouds.
through the friction and collisions of ice crystals, water droplets, and other particles in clouds
What do electrons do in a current?
Electrons stream from atom to the next.
What is an ionic fluid?
A fluid is a liquid made up of ions or charged particles that can conduct electricity.