Atoms Flashcards
What is the center of an atom called
NUCLEUS
What is the basic building block of matter
ATOMS are the basic building block of matter
What is located in the nucleus of an atom
NEUTRONS and PROTONS
What orbits around the outside of an atom
Electrons
Name 3 basic components of an atom
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
What kind of charge do electrons carry
A negative charge
What kind of charge do protons carry
A positive charge
What kind of charge do neutrons carry
A neutral charge
What kind of charges attract each other
Opposite charges (positive-negative)
What kind of charges repel each other
Like charges repel
Positive/positive or
Negative/negative
Name an example of static electricity
Getting a shock from a doorknob after walking across a carpet
Electrical charges on motion is called what
Static electricity
Free moving electrons creates what
Electricity
