Electrostatistics

Question 1

Electrons have a what charge? (Pos, neg, no charge)

Answer 1

Negative charge

Question 2

Protons have a what charge? (Pos, neg, no charge)

Answer 2

Positive charge

Question 3

Neutrons have a what charge? (Pos, neg, no charge)

Answer 3

No charge

Question 4

What is the unit for charge

Answer 4

(C) Coulomb

Question 5

Two particles of the same charge will ____ each other

Answer 5

Repel

Question 6

Two particles of different charges will _____ each other

Answer 6

Attract

Question 7

To find the overall charge of an object we find the ____ (or total/overall change) from the number of positive and negative charges

Answer 7

Net charge

Question 8

Atoms bond by sharing ____

Answer 8

Electrons

Question 9

For most materials the number of electrons and protons is equal. So the total charge of the material is _____.

Answer 9

Neutral

Question 10

______ - Materials that allow charges to flow freely (Ex: silver, gold, steel, copper, seawater)

Answer 10

Conductors

Question 11

_____ - Materials that restrict the flow of charge (Ex: Rubber, glass, oil, diamond, dry wood)

Answer 11

Insulators

Question 12

_____ - When two Materials rub against each other, electrons can be rubbed off of their atoms (Ex: rubbing a balloon on a sweater, shoes across a carpet)

Answer 12

Friction

Question 13

_____ - When a Charged body touches a neutral one or another charged body, transferring charge by direct contact (2 objects)

Answer 13

Conduction

Question 14

When two conductors touch, their electrons move _____

Answer 14

Freely

Question 15

Charges always want to go where they can _____ ____ the most

Answer 15

Spread out

Question 16

_____ - When a neutral Body is charged by bringing a charged object close to said object but not in direct contact (many objects, NOT TOUCHING, caused polarization)

Answer 16

Induction

Question 17

_____ - The Process of removing the excess charge on an object by means of the transfer of electrons between it and another object of substantial size or conductivity (Ex: touching a doorknob)

Answer 17

Grounding

Question 18

EPE increases as the charge _____

Answer 18

Increases

Question 19

Charges in an electric field have an ______

Answer 19

Electric potential energy

Question 20

It takes _____ to move like chargers together or opposite chargers apart (stored at EPE)

Answer 20

Work

Question 21

When like charges repel, EPE is converted to __

Answer 21

KE

Question 22

Is higher PE less stable or More stable?

Answer 22

Less stable

Question 23

If two charges behave in the expected manor the EPE ____

Answer 23

Decreases

Question 24

_______ (V) - The Electric Potential Energy per unit charge (V = W/q)

Answer 24

Electric Potential

Question 25

Potential, Potential Difference, Voltage =

Answer 25

Electric potential

Question 26

______ - Describes the pulling or pushing force in a space between charges. Helps understand how electricity begins and continues to flow

Answer 26

Electric Fields (E-fields)

Question 27

Electrostatic force is ______ proportional to charge

Answer 27

Directly

Question 28

Electrostatic force is _____ proportional to distance

Answer 28

Inverse square