Static VS. Current Static VS. Current ElectricityElectricity
Static ElectricityStatic ElectricityThe buildup of electric charges on an object is The buildup of electric charges on an object is called called static electricitystatic electricity. . An example of static electricity is if you rub a An example of static electricity is if you rub a balloon against your head. balloon against your head. The electrons from the atoms that make up your The electrons from the atoms that make up your hair get transferred to the balloon. Your hair hair get transferred to the balloon. Your hair becomes positively charged due to the loss of becomes positively charged due to the loss of electrons. The balloon becomes negatively electrons. The balloon becomes negatively charged due to the gain in electrons. charged due to the gain in electrons. If you hold the balloon close to your hair, your If you hold the balloon close to your hair, your hair will stand on end because the unlike hair will stand on end because the unlike charges attract.charges attract.
Static DischargeStatic Discharge
Eventually the charges that build on an Eventually the charges that build on an object move off the object. object move off the object. This sudden and brief flow of electrons is This sudden and brief flow of electrons is called static discharge. called static discharge. An example of this is the small shock that An example of this is the small shock that you get when you touch a metal doorknob you get when you touch a metal doorknob after shuffling your feet on the carpet. after shuffling your feet on the carpet. Lightning is another example.Lightning is another example.
Current ElectricityCurrent Electricity
Unlike static electricity, which does not Unlike static electricity, which does not move except when discharged, move except when discharged, current current electricityelectricity is a continuous flow of electric is a continuous flow of electric charge.charge.An example of this is a battery. When we An example of this is a battery. When we hook something up to a battery, the hook something up to a battery, the electrical current flows through a path electrical current flows through a path called a called a circuitcircuit..
Answer the following QuestionsAnswer the following Questions
1.1. How is static and current electricity How is static and current electricity different?different?
2.2. Give a real life example of one way that Give a real life example of one way that you have used static electricity and you have used static electricity and current electricity?current electricity?
3.3. What is it called when current electricity What is it called when current electricity flows through a path?flows through a path?
