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Scientific Model
A representation of a real event or object
Neutral
No charge, zero net charge, uncharged; has the same number of negative and positive charges
Zero Net Charge
No charge, neutral, uncharged; has the same number of negative and positive charges
Repulsion
Pushing apart; have the same charge (- & - or + & +)
Attraction
Pulling together; have opposite charge (- & + or charged and uncharged)
Insulator
A material that does not allow electrons to move through it easily.
Conductor
A material that allows electricity to pass through it.
Electron
Negatively charged particle in an atom
Triboelectric Series
A list of materials that shows what materials are most likely to become positive or negative
Electrical Discharge
Sudden transfer of electrical charge from one object to another, indicated by a spark
Conductivity Spectrum
How easily electricity moves through different objects
Filament
Where the light comes from
Metal Tip
1 of the contact point on the lightbulb to make it light
Metal Threads
1 of the contact point on the lightbulb to make it light
Positive Terminal
1 of the contact point on the battery to make the lightbulb light
Negative Terminal
1 of the contact point on the battery to make the lightbulb light
