Electrostatics
Give an example of static electricity.
What is a rubbed balloon
An electric field with a positive charge points ______the charge a. towards b. away from
What is away from
What are the components of a circuit?
Static electric discharge is the result of losing or gaining ________.
What is electrons
An electric field has both ______ and ______
What is strength and direction?
Which of the following materials is made up of atoms that do not hold on tightly to their valence electrons allowing some e- to move freely (electrical conductor)? a. wood b. glass c. metal d. rubber
What is metal
The number of electrons that pass a specific point in a circuit over a period of time is called ______
What is current
Electric force depends on ______and ______.
What is strength and distance.
When an electric field contains both a positive and electric charge it is called a __________.
What is dipole.
Electrical wires are made of what types of metal?
What is copper or aluminum.
_________slow down current and regulate amount of charge coming from the battery.
What are resistors
What is van de Graaf generator, electroscope, or generator?
The arrows of the electric field lines shows the ______ of the force on a positive test charge
What is direction?
Which of the following would be a good choice to cover a copper wire to prevent fires and shorts? A. plastic B. aluminum C. pencil graphite D. paper
What is plastic
What are the SI units for current?
Volts
If an object had missing free electrons on the left side and the object had extra free electrons on the right side then what would the object’s electrical charge distribution look like?
What is positive charges on the left, negative charges on the right.
In a dipole the arrows point to ________.
What is the negative charge.
Which of the following would be a good choice to temporarily close a gap in a circuit with a shortened wire? A. eraser B. glass C. paper clip D. paper dollar bill
What is paper clip
As ________increases, _______decreases.
What is resistance and current.