electrostatics
These are inside the nucleus of an atom?
a material that prevents or blocks the flow of electric charges
insulator
unit for electric charge
coulumb
when electrons in a neutral object move because of the electric field of a nearby charged object
polarization
a material that is sometimes acts as a conductor and sometimes acts like an insulator
semiconductor
can be positive, zero, or negative. determined by number of electrons gained or lost.
electric charge
when a charged object is brought near to a neutral
conducting object and forces electrons
within the conductor to move
induction
the positive particle in an atom
proton
a material that electric charges can flow through
easily
conductor
the negative particle in an atom
electron
what happens when a positively charged object comes close to a negatively charged object
attraction
when there is direct contact between materials that differ in their ability to give up or accept
electrons.
conduction
law that describes two objects total net charge before and after a reaction
conservation of change
what happens when a negatively charged object comes close to another negatively charged object
repulsion
when electrons transfer between two objects that are rubbed together.
friction
Balloons, made of this, are very good insulators
What is rubber
the total charge of a system remains constant is also known as this
what is the law of conservation of charge?
This is the name of Mr. Langham's beloved feline who passed away on the 5th of March 2026
Who is Wally
The name electron comes from the greek work Elektron which refers to this material, fossilized tree resin
What is amber
this happens when a charged object is held near a neutral object
What is polarization
Invented by Van De Graaff at this University in 1929, the generator that bears his name was originally used to smash atoms together
What is MIT
The sudden jump of electric charge from one object to another is called this
What is static discharge
This dramatic example of static discharge can produce temperatures of 50,000 degrees fahrenheit, 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun
What is lightning?
this is the verb that john travoltage makes when he is statically discharged
What is kazouch?
This quantity in a proton is about 2000 times larger than the same quantity in an electron
What is mass