Electrostatics Flashcards
What is electrostatics?
Electrostatic is the study of charges at rest
When is an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral when the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons
What is triboelectric charging?
The process of electron transfer is the result of two objects coming into contact with each other, and then separating 
How does an atom become positively charged?
When a atom loses an electron
How does an atom become negatively charged?
When an atom gains an electron, it becomes positively charged
What charges attract and what charges repel?
Unlike charges attract like charges repel 
What is a electroscope?
An electroscope is a device used to detect the presence of charge. 
How does the leaf rise 
The bigger the charge, the more the leaf rises 
What is the Van De Graaf Generator?
A machine which uses friction to generate a large buildup of electric charge on a metal dome
What is the principle of conservation of charge?
States that the net charge of an isolated system remains constant during any physical process 
