Electrostatics Flashcards
What are protons
Positively charges atoms
What so electrostatics
Electric charges and fields
What are electrons
Negatively charges atoms
What repel and attract?
Like electric charges repel
Unlike electric charges attract
Where are protons and electrons
The protons are in the core of the nucleus of the atom. Electrons are spread around in orbit around protons
What happens with the polythene rod
At the start, polythene rod and cloth are both uncharged. This means even positive and negative. When charged (rubbed together) the electrons move. But protons are locked, as they are in the middle. At the end, they are both charged with opposite charged, which means they are attracted
Explain rubbing thing
Insulating materials can be charged by rubbing. Objects that have the same charge repel and objects that have opposite attract each other. Charged objects will always attract uncharged objects