Depends On?
Bonus: What is an electric field
a region around a charged object
the buildup of charges on an object
static electricity
Charging by ______________ is the transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another by rubbing the objects together.
Friction
A field force is a force that can affect objects___________________.
without touching
Electric charges that are different ATTRACT each other.
True
A good ____ helps electrons move through the material
conductor
a force that can affect objects without touching
Charging by ________________ is the transfer of electrons from one object to another by direct contact.
Conduction
The electric field lines around a single negatively charged object will point_____________________.
toward the object
Lightning is a example of static DISCHARGE.
True
Plastic is a good ____ because it prevents the movements of electrons
insulator
law of conservation
no charge can be created or destroyed
A particle has 15 protons and 14 electrons. What type of charge will the object have?
Positive
The ___________ is a region around a charged object where the objects electric force is exerted on other charged objects.
electric field
ELECTRIC CURRENT is the buildup of charges on
an object.
False, Static Electricity
Drawing field lines?
1. they never cross
2. the point towards the positive charged object
Electric force
the attraction or repulsion of two charged objects
The buildup of charges on an object is called____________________.
Static electricity
What do the lines around the finger and the doorknob represent?
electric field
Charging by conduction is the transfer of electrons from a charged object to another object by RUBBING.
False, Direct contact
Field force
1. amount of charge
2. distance between charges
static discharge
the loss of static electricity
Electrons can move easily between atoms because they are located______________________.
Outside the Nucleus
What do you need to remember when drawing field lines?
1. Field lines never cross.
2. Field lines point in the direction the positive charge would move.
An electric field gets WEAKER the closer it is to the charge.
False, Stronger