1. Electrostatics describes static electricity and the forces between electric charges at rest. 2. Electric charge is a fundamental property that comes in discrete quantities and is conserved, meaning it can be transferred but not created or destroyed. 3. There are several ways charges can be transferred, including through friction, conduction, or induction. Rubbing materials like silk and glass leads to a transfer of electrons that leaves one material positively charged and the other negatively charged.