Electricity Flashcards
1
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Electric force
A
The force between charged objects
2
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Electric field
A
The region around a charged object
3
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Static electricity
A
A buildup of charges on an object
4
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Conservation of charge
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The law that states the charges are neither created nor destroyed
5
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Friction
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The transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another uncharged object
6
Q
Conduction
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The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another
7
Q
Induction
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A method of redistributing the charge on an object by means of the electric field of another object
8
Q
Polarization
A
The process through which electrons are attracted to or repelled by an external electric
9
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Static discharge
A
The loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another
