P3.1 - Static and Charge Flashcards

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1
Q

What is Charge?

A

a property of matter like mass

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2
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Why are atoms neutral?

A

they have an equal amount of protons and electrons

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3
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how do you produce static electricity?

A

1) Rub two insulators together
2) Electrons are transferred between both insulators
3) One object object ends up with a surplus of electrons, other a surplus of protons
4) which creates a corresponding charge difference

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4
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How do you discharge a charged object?

A

+ connect it to something that allows the charge to flow

ie. a piece of metal or when you touch a car door

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5
Q

What is a spark?

A

A flow of charge (when a object becomes discharged)

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6
Q

What is a gravitational field?

A

a region around a mass where another mass experiences a force

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7
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Describe field lines

A

+ are like elastic bands, will stretch when a charged object is placed in the field lines
+ force on an object will be in the direction that causes field lines to shorten
+ close = strong field

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8
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What is current?

A

The rate/flow of charge

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9
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What are the conditions for a current to flow?

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+ need a cell or battery/ power supply

+ current everywhere in a closed loop is the same

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10
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Which way does a current flow?

A

From the positive terminal of the battery to the negative

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11
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What is the equation to calculate charge?

A

charge flow (C) = current (A) x time (S)

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12
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What is charge measured in?

A

Coulombs (C)

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13
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What is current measured in?

A

Amperes/amps (A)

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14
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how do objects become charged?

A

lose or gain electrons

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15
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what happens when there is difference in charge (positive vs negative)between two objects?

A

potential difference occurs (rapid transfer of charge), known as static electricity

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16
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what is required for an uncharged object to become charged by induction?

A

electrons to move around the object

17
Q

what is the direction of an electric field?

A

the direction that a positively charged object would move at that point in the field

18
Q

what is a conventional current?

A

The model where current flows from positive to negative terminals on a circuit(opposite to electron current flow)

19
Q

what are small currents measured in?

A

miliAmps (mA)

20
Q

what are currents of home appliances measured in?

A

mA (so 1000Amps is a lot, 1kA)

21
Q

why do electrons flow in the direction they do?

A

negative -> positive

because they’re negatively charged

22
Q

in what kind of objects does static electricity build up?

A

only in insulators

23
Q

what are the conditions needed for charge to flow?

A
  • source of potential difference

- closed circuit

24
Q

Acetate rod - electron movement

A

From the acetate rod to the cloth, leaving the rod positively charged

25
Q

Polythene rod - electron movement

A

From the cloth, to the polythene rod, leaving the rod negatively charged