SNC1P - Unit E - Lesson 3: Objects becoming Charged and Discharged

Objects can become charged by ____________ .

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Objects can become charged by ____________ .

Contact and Induction

Charging by contact

process of transferring charge between objects by touching or rubbing

Image: Charging by contact

Charging by induction

charging an object without touching it

Image: Charging by induction

An instrument used to detect electric charge

Image: Electroscope

Charged objects can be discharged by ______________.

Sparking and Grounding

Charges jumping across the gap between two objects

Image: Sparking

the transfer of excess charge through a conductor to Earth

Image: Grounding

People attach metal ______________ to their roofs to prevent lightning damage.

Image: People attach metal ______________ to their roofs to prevent lightning damage.

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Sparking