An electrically neutral atom is an atom which....
What is balance of protons and electrons
The three types of charging are
What is friction, conduction, and induction
Electric field is defined by the direction of the force applied to a __________ charge
Positive
The q value in Coulombs equation is in units of what?
Coulombs
This is the only thing in Coulomb's equation that never changed
What is a constant (k)
An electrically charged atom can be distinguished from an electrically neutral atom in that the charged atom
What is imbalance of protons and electrons (unequal)
The subatomic particle that is transfered when charging...
What is an electron
In the equation F = qE, what is the q ?
The charge in Coulombs
The unit r in Coulombs equation is in units of what?
meters
How does the force change when both charges are doubled and the distance is doubled
What is remains the same/one
This is the name of an atom that has an unbalanced number of electrons and protons, resulting in a charge
What is an ion
Type of charging that occurs by rubbing two objects together
Charging by friction
The electric field generate by a positive charge will be directed towards or away from the source charge?
away
The F is measured in units of what in Coulombs equation?
newtons
Decreasing the charge of the objects has this effect on the electric force
What is decreases the force
-1.602 x 10-19 Coulombs is the charge of what?
1 electron
Type of charging which occurs through contact between two conductors
What is conduction
Draw the electric field surrounding a negative charge

If you double q2 and keep r the same, what happens to the force between charges?
doubles
increasing the force but maintaining the distance between charges means what has to change?
the charges have to increase
The charge of 2 protons
+3.2 x 10-19 Coulombs
Type of charging which occurs by grounding a conductor when a secondary charged object is close by.
Chargin by induction
Draw the electric field generated when a positive and negative charge of equal magnitude are next to each other.
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If you double the r value and keep the q values constant, what happens to the Force?
decreases by 1/4
What are the units of k in Coulombs equation?
N m2/C2