Electrostasis Flashcards
Do protons and neutrons have the same mass
Yes
Do protons and electrons have different masses
Yes
What is a coulomb
The si unit of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere
How do atoms become charged
Atoms become positive or negative when electrons move
Law of charges
Like charges repel, and unlike charges attract
Law or conservation of charge
Electrons cannot be made or destroyed, only transferred
More protons =
Positive
More electrons =
Negative
Higher on the triboelectricity chart means
It has a high affinity for electrons and is positive
Lower on the triboelectricity chart means
Negative charge and give up electrons
Do electric field lines ever cross
No
If a line points away from an electron
It’s positive
If a line points toward the election
It’s negative
