Electrostatics Flashcards
1
Q
Positively charged
A
Electrons are removed making the object electron deficient.
2
Q
Negatively charged
A
Electrons are added giving the object an excess of electrons.
3
Q
Electrostatic force
A
The force exerted by static charges on each other.
4
Q
Electrostatic force convention
A
The electrostatic force between like charges is repulsive,
opposite (unlike) charges is attractive.
5
Q
The principle of conservation of charge
A
The net charge of an isolated system remains constant
during any physical process, e.g. two charge objects
making contacting and separating.
6
Q
Elementary charge:
A
The amount of charge carried by one electron.
