Electrostatics and Circuits + Electricty

Static electricity, opposites attract, likes repel

“Ground”

earth is so big that it can make anything neutral

electricty

is made of electrons

conductors

good at transferring heat + electricty

• metal

  • copper

  • iron

  • bronze

  • steel

insulators

resists transfer of heat + electricty

• rubber

• dry wood

• plastic

• glass

• diamond

all electrons take the path of____

least resistance

electrons want to go to the____

ground

when electrons cant go to the ground they can be forced to____

move in a circuit/circle

voltage (v)

how strong of a push electrons get (v)

current (amps)

how many electrons flow each second (I)

resistances (ohms)

how miuch electrons flow is opposed (R)

v formula

V = RI