Electric Vocabulary

What I know about electricity so far is that there are atoms with different charges... The atoms have protons, electrons, and neutrons. Since opposites repel the neutrons are necessary to keep them sticking together, and not just destroy the atom. That's why Ms. Reid calls these neutrons "glue." Protons have small amounts of positive charge, and electrons have negative charge. When you rub a balloon on yourself you take all the electrons and give yourself a negative charge, creating static. Another thing I know is that electricity can go through conductors easily, but have a hard time going through insulators such as rubber. This is why headphones have rubber... To protect you from the metal on the inside that could shock you, because the wire is a conductor.