Charges & Particles
The property of matter that comes from having positive or negative particles.
What is an Electric charge
The region around a charged object where other charges feel a force.
What is an electric field?
A material that allows electrons to move easily, such as copper.
What is a conductor?
The positively charged particle found in the nucleus of every atom.
What is a Proton
This force increases when charges are larger and distance is smaller.
What is electric force?
A material that does not allow electrons to move easily, such as rubber.
What is an insulator?
The negatively charged particle that moves easily through metals.
What is an Electron
Lines that show the direction and strength of an electric field.
What are electric field lines?
A device that slows the flow of electrons in a circuit.
What is a resistor?
An atom that has gained or lost electrons and now carries a charge.
What is an Ion
The region allows charges to affect each other without touching.
What is an electric field?
The quick movement of electrons from one object to another, often felt as a shock.
What is static discharge?
The attraction or repulsion between charged objects.
What is electric force?
The buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object.
What is static electricity?
Materials like rubber or plastic that coat electrical wires to keep the current from escaping.
What is an insulator?