Electrostatics Open Response Deck Flashcards
Negative ____ Electrons
Gain
Positive _____ Electrons
Loose
What do conductors do?
Conduct electricity (Flowing of Electrons / Free to move)
What do insulators do?
They can’t conduct
<—0—>
Positive
—> 0 <—
Negative
More arrows increase the strength (True/False)
True
When the lines aren’t closer, the field is stronger (True/False)
False (When the lines ARE closer, the field is stronger)
The more distance the less the force is (Force goes down) (True/False)
True
Further charges (Up/Down) =
Force goes down
Closer charges (Up/Down) =
Force goes up
In order for a attractive force to happen, what do you need?
A positive and a negative for a attraction
If Dr.Patel moves the objects further apart, what happens to the gravitational force? (Decreases, increases, stays the same)
It decreases.
If Dr.Patel moves the objects further apart, what happens to the electrical force? (Decreases, increases, stays the same)
It decreases.
Are protons… positive, negative, or neutral?
Positive