Static Electricity
This is the subatomic particle that can transfer from one atom to another.
Electron
This type of charging is caused by rubbing two different substances together.
Friction
An object with an equal number of electrons and protons has this charge.
Neutral
Lightning is an example of this type of electricity.
Static
The maximum # of electrons that fit in the 1st Energy Level
2 electrons
The definition of static electricity
The buildup of negative electrons on the surface of an object, resulting in an imbalance of charges
This type of charging happens when a charged object touches a differently charged object.
Contact
An object with more electrons than protons has this charge.
Negative
The location of negative charges within the lightning cloud.
The bottom of the cloud
The maximum # of electrons that fit in the 2nd Energy Level
8 electrons
Two oppositely charged particles will do this.
Attract
This type of charging happens when an electric charge is transferred from one substance to a neutral substance WITHOUT touching.
Induction
An object with less electrons than protons has this charge.
Positive
The location of positive charges within the lightning cloud.
The top of the cloud
The maximum # of electrons that fit in the 3rd Energy Level
8 electrons (in our class) / 18 electrons (in reality)
Two particles with the same charge will do this.
Repel
The sticky tape lab was an example of this type of charging.
Friction (tape was rubbing/ripping apart from each other)
This is how you mathematically calculate the net charge of an atom (what is the equation for charge?).
Charge = Protons - Electrons
These things collide within the lightning cloud to create the imbalance of charges.
Water droplets and ice particles
The number of energy levels that an atom with 11 electrons will need.
3 Energy Levels (2-8-1)
Shocks, sparks, or clinging/attraction happen because of this.
Electrons trying to rebalance
You rub a balloon on a wool sweater. Draw a picture of what the charges on the balloon and sweater look like.
Balloon (negative charge) and sweater (positive charge)
Two balloons are rubbed with wool and repel each other. Explain why that is the case.
Each ballon gets a negative charge. Like charges repel.
The average lightning bolt has this many electrons.
100 quintillion or 1020 electrons.
The number of energy levels that an atom with 19 electrons will need.
4 Energy Levels (2-8-8-1)