Charge And Current Flashcards
1
Q
What is charge
A
A property of matter
2
Q
What is the is unit of charge
A
Columbs
3
Q
Objects with the same charge
A
Repel each other
4
Q
Objects with opposite charges
A
Attract each other
5
Q
What type of charge do larger objects containing multiple particles have
A
Overall net charge
6
Q
What are free charges
A
Charges that are not bound to an atom of molecule
7
Q
Metal structure
A
A lattice structure containing positively charged ions which aren’t bound fixed in place with free electrons
8
Q
What are substances with high number densities
A
Conductors
9
Q
Substances with low number densities
A
Insulators
10
Q
In a wire not attached to a power source
A
Free electrons move around randomly in all directions
11
Q
Free electrons move randomly in all directions
A
