Static electricity is the build - up of an ____ on the surface of an object. It is called static because the electrical charge remains in one area rather than moving or ____ to another area. Atoms are made up of ____ neutrons and protons. Electrons spin on the outside of the atom. A static charge happens when two surfaces ____ and the electrons move from one object to another. One of the objects will have a positive charge and the other object will have a ____ charge. If you rub an object, like a balloon, quickly, it will build up a ____ charge. Items with different charges (positive and negative) will ____ each other. Items with the same charge will ____ each other. If you rub your feet on the carpet you can then ____ something when you touch it. That is static ____ that you have built up on the surface of your skin and you then discharge it onto another ____ People get static shocks off all sorts of materials, including seat ____ These charges are very small and will not ____ us.

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