Static Charge Flashcards
1
Q
What is static charge?
A
Electric charge that can be held in one place
2
Q
What are electrons?
A
Particle with a negative charge
3
Q
What are protons?
A
Particles with a positive charge
4
Q
What are neutrons?
A
Particles with a neutral charge
5
Q
What is an insulator?
A
A material that does not allow electric charges to move easily
6
Q
What is a conductor?
A
A material in which electric charges can move easily
7
Q
What is the unit of electric charge?
A
Coulomb
8
Q
What is grounding?
A
Allowing charge to flow into the earth’s surface
9
Q
What are the laws of static charge?
A
- Opposite charges attract
- Like charges repel
- Neutral objects are attracted to charged objects
10
Q
What is conduction?
A
Charging a neutral object by touching it to a charged object
11
Q
What is induction?
A
Charging a neutral object by bringing the neutral object close to a charged object without touching
