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lightning strike at the end of the video. You’ll be amazed when you realize how much has occurred during that
split-second discharge of static electricity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8oN0YFAXWQ
MEDIA
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URL: http://www.ck12.org/flx/render/embeddedobject/82406Summary
- Static electricity is a buildup of electric charges on objects. It occurs when electrons are transferred from one
object to another. - A sudden flow of electrons from one charged object to another is called static discharge.
- Examples of static discharge include lightning and the shock you sometimes feel when you touch another
object.
Vocabulary
- static discharge: Sudden flow of electrons from an object that has a buildup of charges.
- static electricity: Buildup of charges on an object that occurs through induction.
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Watch the video at the following URL. Then answer the discussion questions. Read the background essay if you
need help with any of the questions. http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zsnap/
Review
- What is static electricity?
- How does static discharge occur?
- Explain why a bolt of lightning is like the spark you might see when you touch a metal object and get a shock.