Instructions
Read the questions below carefully and answer them in the spaces provided. Use your knowledge about static electricity and how metals interact with it. Take your time and think about each question!
1. What is static electricity?
2. How do metals conduct electricity? Explain in your own words.
3. Can static electricity build up on metal surfaces? Why or why not?
4. Describe an experiment you could perform to demonstrate how metal affects static electricity.
5. List three everyday items made of metal that might create static electricity and explain how.
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