Chapter 15-Electrostatics Flashcards
Define the term static electricity.
A stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction which can accumulate on an object’s surface and discharge from there.
Define the term law of conservation of charge.
Charge cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one object to another.
Define the term electric conductor.
A substance through which charge can flow.
Define the term electric insulator.
A substance through which charge cannot flow.
Define the term polarization.
The process of separating change in a substance.
What is a charged atom called?
It is called an ion.
Positive charge= cation
Negative charge= anion
Explain the electrostatic forces of attraction and repulsion.
Similar/ like charges repel each other.
Opposite/ unlike charges attract each other.
