Electrostatics

All matter is made up of _____.

Atoms

What is the name of the negatively charged particle in an atom?

Electron

All matter is made up of _____.

Atoms

What is the name of the negatively charged particle in an atom?

Electron

What is the name of the positively charged particle in an atom?

Proton

What is the name of the neutral charge particle in an atom?

Neutron

What is a Charge Imbalance or a Net Charge Separation?

When there is an unequal distribution of positive and negative charges, resulting in a net electric charge in a system or region

Electrons jumping is an attempt to restore the _______ ______ __________.

Neutral Charge Equilibrium

What is called when atoms jump to restore charge balance after accumulation of excess charge?

Static Discharge

Conductors like metal and salt water, tend to have _______ _____ _____ _________.

Loosely Bound Outer Electrons

Insulators like Plastic, Rubber, and glass, have _______ _____ _________.

Tightly Bound Electrons

Static Build Up most likely occurs when one of the material is an _________.

Insulator

What is the definition of Electrostatics?

The study of the properties and interactions of stationary or slow-moving electric charge

Oppositely charged particles or objects _______ each other.

Attract

Like charged particles or objects _____ each other.

Repel

What is the definition of the Conservation of charge?

Total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant

What is the method of charging that involves objects rubbing against each other to transfer electrons?

Friction

What is the method of charging that involves objects touching each other to transfer electrons?

Conduction

What is the method of charging that involves objects being close to each other to transfer electrons?

Induction

What is Grounding?

The process of connecting an object to the Earth to neutralize its electric charge

What is an Electric Field?

A region around a charged particle or object in which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects.

Electric fields are considered a _____ _____, meaning objects are affected by them without coming into direct contact; no contact required.

Field Force

What is Electric Potential Energy?

The energy that’s needed to move a charge against an electric field; voltage or the force that pushes charge

Electric Field lines _____ ____ from positive charge.

Point away

Electric Field lines _____ _______ the negative charge.

Point towards