Static Electricity Flashcards
What is charge?
Charge is a fundamental property of certain subatomic particles in an atom. Positive and negative charge are like north and south poles on a magnet.
What are the two types of charge called?
The two types of charge are called positive and negative charge.
What is something without positive or negative charge called?
Anything without a charge is called neutral.
Complete this sentence:
Opposite charges… Attract/ repel. Like charges… Attract/repel.
Opposite charges attract and like charges repel.
Do all charges attract neutral charges?
All charged object’s attract neutral objects.
If an object has too many electrons in it, it is negatively charged. True or false?
True, if an object has too many electrons it is negatively charged because the type of charge that generally moves into a negative charge are electrons.
What is another word for voltage?
Another word for voltage is potential difference.
If charges can be separated, it is said that potential difference, voltage, exists between the charges
Is this true or false
It is true. If charges can be separated, it is said that a potential difference exist between the charges. When this happens current can flow. This is the basis for all the electricity.
What is the Van de Graaf generator?
A Van de Graaf generator is a device which separates charges using friction. It is a moving belt to move negative charges on top of the dome.
