static electricity Flashcards
1
Q
electric force
A
attractive or repulsive force that electric charges exert on one another
2
Q
electric field
A
the region in which an electric charge experiences an electric force
3
Q
direction of electric field
A
direction of force that would act on a small positive charge placed in the electric field
4
Q
lightning
A
at atmospheric discharge of electrostatic charges that typically occur during thunderstorms
