pg 257-260 Flashcards

1
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massive surges of positive charge from the ground stream upward form a brilliant, flickering bolt called ______

A

lightning

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2
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a device for protecting buildings and other structures from lightning strikes

A

lightning rod

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3
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one of the first scientists to discover that electric charges can be stored

A

Pieter van Musschenbroek

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4
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an early device used to store an electric charge

A

Leyden jar

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5
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a device used to store a static electric charge

A

capacitor

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6
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an electrostatic method of reproducing images on paper

A

xerography

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7
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a dry powdered ink

A

toner

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