Conductive
Conductive materials allow charges to move freely across their surfaces
or through their volume. Charge placed in one spot on a conductive object
will flow around the object so that all parts of the ob- ject are equally
charged. If a charged conductor is grounded, charges will recombine [move
to ground] until the object has no charge. Conductive materials have a
low resistance to current flow. One com- mon misconception is that conductive
materials do not generate charges. This is because the dissipation of
static charges from grounded conductive material tends to be complete
and rapid. Ungrounded conductors can generate and hold static charges.
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