Facts About Electric Charcge And Electicity Flashcards
What does matter consist of
It consists of particles called atoms
What do atoms consist of
Even smaller particles with an electric charge
What are the two types of electric charge
Positive charge and negative charge
1st law of electrostatics
Opposite charges attract like charges repel
What is it called when charges are stationary
Static electricity
What is it called when current is contentiously moving
Cure=rent electricity
Static electricity
Static electricity is stationary charge build up on a material’s surface by friction.
Current electricity
Current electricity is moving charge that flows through a medium.
What is an arrangement of electric circuit
Cells, connecting wires, light bulbs (any resistor)
What is a source of energy
A device that pushes a source of charge
What is a conducting path
a path along which the charges can move
A load
a component that consumes electrical energy
