Electric Charge Flashcards
What are the 2 types of electric charge
Positive
Negative
What 3 particles are atoms made from
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
What is the charge of a Proton
Positive
What is the charge of an Electron
Negative
What is the charge of a Neutron
Neutral or 0
What happens when you put 2 Positive charges together
They repel
What happens when you put a Positive and a Negative charge together
They attract
What is the overall charge of an atom
Neutral
What particle moves when two insulating surfaces rub against each other
Electrons
What force causes particles to move when two insulating surfaces rub against each other
Friction
What is an electric field
An area around a charge where another charge will experience a force
What causes lightning
Particles move causing a build up of charge which then moves causing a current
