L2 Electricity Guide - StudyTime (pg. 7-8)

What is the smallest amount of charge you’ll have to deal with?

The charge of protons and electrons.

What are the similarities of protons and electrons?

Protons and electrons have the same amount of charge.

What are the differences between protons and electrons?

Protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.

What is the charge of a proton?

q = 1.602 × 10^(-19)

What is the charge of an electron?

q = -1.602 × 10^(-19)

What is a conductor?

Materials that are easily able to carry moving charge.

What real-life scenario can we think of conductors as?

Conductors act as a nice paved road for electrical charges, and they guide charges along conductors to reach their destination.

Where are conductors used?

Wires, circuits, and other areas where moving charge is neccesary.

What is an insulator?

Materials that are unable to easily carry moving charge.

What real-life scenario can we think of insulators as?

Insulators can be thought of as thick mud that charge is trying to walk through.

Where are insulators used?

They are used to coat electrical wires to prevent charge from escaping through them.