Electricity WebQuest
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1. An atom that loses electrons has a ________________________ charge and an atom that gains
electrons has a ___________________________ charge.
Charged atoms are called ___________________.
2. What is an insulator? Give 4 examples.
3. What is a conductor? Give an example.
4. How can we move electrons from one place to another? What actually causes the electrons to
move?
5. Static electricity is ______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Explain the attraction and repulsion of charges.
7. Why does a balloon stick to the wall?
8. Why does your hair stand up when you take off your hat?
9. Why do you get a shock when you walk across a carpet?
10. When is static electricity most noticeable and why?
11. State the Principle of Conservation of Charge.
