This question is about electrostatic charges.
Complete the sentences using words from the box. Each word may be used once, more than once or not at all.
electronsnegativeneutralneutronspositiveprotons \begin{array}{|cccccc|} \hline \text{electrons} & \text{negative} & \text{neutral} & \text{neutrons} & \text{positive} & \text{protons} \\ \hline \end{array} electronsnegativeneutralneutronspositiveprotonsWhen a glass rod is rubbed with a dry silk cloth, the glass rod loses __________.
After the glass rod has been rubbed with the silk cloth, the glass rod has a __________ charge.
Electrostatic charges are useful in agricultural nozzle systems when spraying crops with pesticide.
The droplets of pesticide are given the same type of charge as they are expelled from the spray nozzle. Explain why this is an advantage.
The charged pesticide droplets are attracted to the plants. Explain why this is an advantage.
Give one hazard caused by static electricity and state how the risk from this hazard can be reduced.