Electrostatics
Two positive charges placed close together will ______.
Repel
For a negative point charge, the E-field lines would be drawn how?
Pointing toward the charge from all directions
What is a capacitor?
A set of parallel plates of equal and opposite charge, often with a dielectric in between, which stores charge/ energy.
The process by which light bends through transparent materials is called what?
Refraction
What do you call the wavelength for any object with mass and velocity?
The de Broglie wavelength
As charged particles move closer together, the electrostatic force becomes _____.
Stronger
Consider a point charge. Where is the electric potential the greatest?
Close to the charge
In a capacitor, the electric field would be drawn how?
Straight from the positive plate to the negative plate.
How many rays are needed to form a mirror or lens image?
At least 2
When an object is moving near the speed of light, its length ______.
Contracts/ shortens
Is electrostatic force a vector or a scalar?
Vector
E-field lines show the direction of the force on a _____ particle.
Positive
When calculating the total capacitance for capacitors connected in _____, you add each capacitance value.
Parallel
Electron movement from a higher energy level to a lower one corresponds with photon ______.
Emission
When one twin stays on Earth and the other travels through space at a high speed, which twin will look older when they return to Earth?
The twin who stayed on Earth
When solving the Coulomb's Law equation, what does the +/- sign on the resulting force indicate?
Nothing
or
Whether the charges attract or repel
When a test charge is moved closer to or farther from a primary charge, ____ is done.
Work
When a capacitor is fully charged, it's voltage is equal to what?
The battery voltage
The Law of Reflection states that...
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
The kinetic energy of an electron ejected from a metal (via light) is equal to what?
The energy of the incident photon minus the metal's work function