ch21 - uniform electric fields Flashcards
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electric charge
property of an object that gives rise to a force on the body when the body is in an electric field
object are usually
neutral
neutral objects can become charged by
rubbing them against each other
like charges
repel
unlike charges
attract
electrostatic induction
charged object can attract uncharged one
three types of parricles matterv is made up from
. protons
. neutrons
. electrons
charging uncharged objects by rubbing them
. when rubbing, friction is created between them
. delocalised electrons transfer from one material to another
. objects become charged
electrostatic induction
. positive charged object brought next to uncharged
. electrons are attracted
. ATTRACTION
how to guaranteet
that both objects are charged
repulsion
electrostatics
. stationary electrons
. insulators
electrodynamics
. moving electrons
. conductors
electric field
a force field or region in which an electric charged particle or object experiences a force
to produce electric field
unbalanced charges required
why gold foil momentarily deflects in electric field?
. positive ions more to negative side faster (same direction as field)
. deflects to negative side
field of force
. a refion of space where an object feels a force
. force may be gravitational, electric, magnetic, etc
electric field is a
field of force
electric fields
act on objects with electric charges
magnetic fields
act on magnetic materials, magnets and moving charges
gravtiational fields
act on objects with mass
field lines
lines drawn to represent the strength and direction of a field of force
arrows go from
positive to negative
types of fields
. uniform field
. radial field
uniform field
. same strength
. electric field between plates