Lesson 1 - What Is Electricity Flashcards
What is electricity
Defined as the flow of electric charge
Forms of electricity
Static electricity, current electricity
Exists when there is a build-up of opposite charge on the object separated by an insulator
Static electricity
Exist until the 2 group of opposite charge find a path between each other to balance the system out
Static electricity
Occur when the charges find a measure of equalizing
Static discharge
Can result a visible shock
Static discharge
Release energy in the form of light
Static discharge
From different material transfer electron
Friction
Carry the positive or negative charge as a result of having lost or gained free electron
Ions
When an electron is taken from or added to a neutral atoms
Ionization
Object losing electron
Positively charge
Positive ion
Kation
Objective gaining electrons
Negatively charged
Negative ion
Anion
Exist when charges are able to constantly flow
Current or dynamic electricity