Electrostatics

negative

Each electron bears a net ___ charge equal in magnitude but opposite in sign to a proton

elementary

The ________ unit of charge is the quantity of charge on an electron or proton

neutral

Under ordinary circumstances, an atom is electrically _____

electrons

All electric phenomena are due to the movements of ____

positive

A neutral object becomes _____ charged if electrons are removed

attract

Unlike charges ______ one another

electroscope

A(n) ______ is a device used to detect the presence of a static charge

conductors

Because they are poor _____, rubber and glass rods are used for electrostatic expiriments

semiconductors

_______ are materials with a conductive capacity between conductors and insulators

conduction

The process of charging a neutral body by touching it with a charged body is called charging by ______

conductor

charges added to a(n) ______ will immediately spread throughout the body

Insulator

Charges added to one part of a(n) _____will remain in that part

attract

A charged body of either sign will _____ a neutral body in which a charge separation is induced

coulomb

The quantity of charge on an object is measured using a unit called the _________

coulomb (the person)

______ first stated the law relating electrical forces to charge and distance

±1.6×10^-19 C

The elementary unit of charge, the charge on an electron or proton is _________

separated

When electrons are transferred from one object to another, positive and negative charges are ______

equal to

The force that charge q exerts on charge q’ is opposite and ____ the force that charge q’ exerts on q

direction

Electric force is a vector quantity because it has magnitude and _____