1d Electric Fields

Electrostatic Force

Force between charged objects that acts at a distance.

Electrostatic Field

A region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects.

Static Electricity

The build up of charges on an object.

Conservation of Charge

Charges are neither created nor destroyed

Positive Charge

More positive charge than negative charge

(Loss of electrons)

Net Charge

The sum of negative and positive charges.

Negative Charge

More negative charge than positive charge

(Gain of electrons)

Electrons

Negatively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom.

Free moving

Protons

Positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

Stuck in place

Electromagnet

A magnet created by wrapping a coil of wire with a current around a ferromagnetic core.

Can be turned on and off.

Conductor

A material which electrons can move through easily.

Electric Current

Electrons which are moving in a closed loop

Sign

Tells if the net charge of an object is positive, negative or neutral

Neutral Charge

Positives = Negatives

No charge