Stactic Electricity Flashcards
What does friction cause?
Electrons to move from one material to another
What causes static electricity?
Friction (rubbing)
A particle or substances withe more electrons than protons is?
Negatively charged
A particle or substance with less electrons than protons is?
Positively charged
What creates a net of electrical charge?
Movement of electrons
If electrons leave a neutral atom what does the atom become?
Positive
If electrons are gained by a neutral atom what becomes of the atom?
Negative
Can protons and neutrons leave a neutral atom?
No they can’t
What are some uses of static electricity?
Photo copies
Smokestacks to remove dangerous particles
Painting cars because paint is negative and the car positive and they attract
What are charges like?
Magnetic poles
Do like charges repel or attract?
Repel
Do unlike charges repel or attract?
Attract
Can a single charged object exist by itself?
Yes
When a positive and negative charge are together can they cancel each other out and would there be a field left?
Yes they can cancel each other out but there would be no field left
Does a field around a particle curve?
No comes straight out
