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Scatter: Static Electricity

neutral
term referring to matter having neither a negative nor a positive electric charge
charged
term referring to matter having an excess of electrons (a negative charge) or a deficiency of electrons (a positive charge)
negative charge
charge carried by electrons
insulator
a material that does not allow electric charges or heat to move freely on or through it
electroscope
a device for detecting the presence of electric charge
lightning rod
a metal rod or wire attached to a building to prevent lightning damage by conducting the electrons to the ground
electrostatics
the study of electrical charges that move very little
electrostatic precipitator
a device to control air pollution using stationary electric charges (not currents)

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chargedterm referring to matter having an excess of electrons (a negative charge) or a deficiency of electrons (a positive charge)
electroscopea device for detecting the presence of electric charge
electrostatic precipitatora device to control air pollution using stationary electric charges (not currents)
electrostaticsthe study of electrical charges that move very little
insulatora material that does not allow electric charges or heat to move freely on or through it
lightning roda metal rod or wire attached to a building to prevent lightning damage by conducting the electrons to the ground
negative chargecharge carried by electrons
neutralterm referring to matter having neither a negative nor a positive electric charge
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