Unit 2 - Forces 1 Flashcards
the electrical energy that is positive or negative
charge
an area of electrostatic force around an object charged with electricity
field
the imbalance of electrical charges on the surface of a material
static electricity
to pull towards
attract
to push away
repel
the small negatively charged particle in an atom that orbits the nucleus
electron
what an atom develops when it loses an electron
positive charge
a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
proton
the type of electrical charge carried by an electron
negative charge
when the positively charged protons are balanced by an equal number of negatively charged electrons
neutral
this is set up when two objects near each other have different electrical charges
electrostatic field
a charge formed in an object by the electrostatic field of a nearby charged object
induced
the attraction (pulling together) of opposite charges (positive and negative)
electrostatic attraction
the electrostatic discharge between electrically charged clouds or between a cloud and the surface of the Earth
lightning
the force of gravity acting on an object
weight
