Electricity in the World Around You
All About Atoms
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All matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms.
Atoms are made up of even tinier particles called protons, electrons, and neutrons.
Atoms are made up of even tinier particles called protons, electrons, and neutrons.
- Protons have a positive charge.
- Neutrons have a neutral or no charge.
- Electrons have a negative charge.
Static Electricity: Its a shocker!
Atoms can gain and lose electrons. When this happens, an atom becomes electrically charged.
A static shock happens when negatively charged particles (electrons) jump to positively charged objects.
- When atoms have an equal number of positive and negative particles, they have no electric charge.
- The movement of electrons causes electricity.
A static shock happens when negatively charged particles (electrons) jump to positively charged objects.
- Ex. The shock you feel when you touch a doorknob after walking on a carpet with socks on.
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