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A form of energy that results from the interaction of charged particles, such as electrons or protons
E.g. lightning, hydroelectricity, static electricity
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Static charge (static electricity)
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An electric charge that tends to stay on the surface of an object
E.g. static electricity in your hair after rubbing a balloon against it
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A list of materials that have been arranged according to their hold on to electrons
E.g. glass is higher than ebonite
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A material in which electrons cannot move easily from one atom to another
E.g. wood, glass, cloth
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A material in which electrons can move easily between atoms
E.g. metal, ebonite, balloon
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A material in which electrons can move fairly well between atoms
E.g. silk, cotton, lucite
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An object that can supply a very large number of electrons to, or can remove a very large number of electrons from, a charged object, thus neutralizing that object
E.g. the third “prong” on an outlet connected to ground water
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A device for detecting the presence of an electric charge
E.g. a metal leaf electroscope
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A process in which objects made from different materials rub against each other, producing a net static charge on each object
E.g. touching a toaster with a fork
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Laws that describe how two objects interact electrically when one or both are charged
E.g. opposites attract
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A property of the space around a charged object, where the effect of its charge can be felt by other objects
E.g. the heat/electricity you feel near generators
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Induced charge separation
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The movement of electrons in a substance, caused by the electric field of a nearby charged object that is not in direct contact with the substance
E.g. a magnet pulls objects without touching them
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A positively or negatively charged atom or group of atoms 
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A metal sphere or point that is attached to the highest part of a building and connected to the ground
E.g. little rods all over the cn tower
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Electrostatic precipitator
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A type of cleaner that removes unwanted particles and liquid droplet from a flow of gas
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A device that accumulates very large charges
E.g. the machines at the science centre that makes your hair stand on end
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Radiation dosimeter
A smaller device that detects and measures exposure to radiation
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