Understanding Physical Science

Static Electricity – Homework

INSTRUCTIONS: Print out a copy of this homework assignment, answer the questions correctly, and send the homework to your instructor.

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1. List 3 situations where you’ve seen or experienced static electricity.

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2. How can you create static electricity?

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3. How can you tell static electricity is present?

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4. What materials would be good for creating static electricity?

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5. What materials would be bad for creating static electricity?

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6. How is lightning related to static electricity?

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7. Exactly what is static electricity?

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