Electric Charge Flashcards
What is the charge on an electron called?
Negative
What is the charge on a proton called?
Positive
Which one is true a or B?
A. Charges that are the same repel each other
B. charged objects never attract each other
A
Which one is true a or b?
A. Charges that are different attract each other
B. charged objects always repell each other
A
Why do protons repel protons but attract electrons?
Because like charges repair and unlike attract because protons and electrons have different charges
The interaction between electric charges is called ____________
Electricity
If an object has more positive charges then a negative charge what will the electrical charge be?
Positive
If an object has more negative charges that are positive charge, it’s electrical charge is what?
Negative
If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, what will the electrical charge be?
No electrical charge or neutral
What do like charges do?
Repel
What do opposite charges do?
Attract
