Static Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
Charge
A
A property that some particles have that leads them to attract or repel other charged particles
2
Q
Repel
A
Two particles of the same charge are pushed away from each other
3
Q
Attract
A
Two oppositely charged particles are pulled together
4
Q
Positive
A
Charge of a proton
5
Q
Negative
A
The charge of an electron
6
Q
Nuetral
A
The charge of a neutron
7
Q
Earth/discharge
A
When charged particles move to restore a balance of charge
8
Q
Electric Field
A
An area where charge particles will feel a force acting upon them
9
Q
Field lines
A
Lines to show the direction of electrostatic force
10
Q
Direction of field lines
A
An arrow points from positive charges to negative
