Chapter 6, Section 1 Flashcards
Electricity
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What is Static Electricity?
The accumuation of excess charge on an object
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What are the two types of charge and what are they related to?
Positive charge: Protons
Negative charge: Electrons
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How many protons are in 1 Coloumb of electric charge?
6,250 protons
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What is electric charge measured in?
Coloumbs (C)
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How many electrons are in -1 Coloumb of electric charge?
6,250 electrons
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What is the Law of Conservation of Electric Charge?
Charge can be transferred from object to object, but cannot be created or destroyed
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How do charged particles react?
Opposites attract, likes repel
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What is an electric field?
It surrounds every electric charge and exerts the force that causes other electric charges to be attracted or repelled
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How many times larger is electric force than gravitational force?
10^39 times larger
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What is a conductor?
A material through which electrons move easily
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What is an insulator?
A material through which electrons are not able to move easily
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What is charging by contact?
The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing
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What is charging by induction?
The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object by a nearby charged object
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What is grounding?
Connecting an object to Earth with a conductor
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What is an Electroscope?
A device that can detect electric charge
