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Electrically Charged Bees

January 25, 2021 By Janice VanCleave

Bee has a positive electrostatic charge which attracts pollen.

Bees as well as other flying insects develop a positive charge on their bodies as they fly through the air. This happens because as they fly, the friction between their bodies and air molecules rubs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: electricity, insects, Physics, static electricity Tagged With: bees, electrons, electrostatic attraction, flowers, friction, induced charge, pollen, protons, repell, static charges

What are atoms?

May 11, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Diagram of an Aluminum Atom

Atoms are the building blocks of matter. Each atom of an element is neutral. Being neutral means there is no net charge. Atoms have equal numbers of protons and electrons. The positively charged … [Read more...]

Filed Under: atomic structure, Chemistry, physical changes Tagged With: aluminum, atom, atomic diagram, atomic number, electrons, element, neutral, nucleus, protons

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