Electrostatics
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| Define electrostatics. | Branch of physics dealing with stationary or resting electric charges.
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| Define electrification. | Insufficient amount of electrons.
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| Define negative electrification. | Excessive amount of electrons.
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| Define ground. | Connected to wet earth by a conductor.
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| List the 3 methods of electrification. | Friction, Contact, Induction
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| What does an electroscope do? | It detects the presence and sign of an electric charge.
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| Define electrification by induction. | When an uncharged metallic object experiences a shift of electrons when brought into the electric field of a charged object.
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| What is the first law of electrostatics? | Like charges repel; unlike charges attract.
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| What is the second law of electrostatics? | The Inverse Square Law.
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| What is the third law of electrostatics? | Charges reside on the external surfaces of conductors.
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| What is the fourth law of electrostatics? | The concentration of charges on a curved surface of a conductor is greatest where curvature is greatest.
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| What is the fifth law of electrostatics? | Only negative charges can move in a solid conductor.
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| What is another name for static electricity? | Resting charges.
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| What happens when electrification occurs? | Only the electrons move.
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| What is the movement of electrons in insulators? | Electrons do not flow freely.
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| A charged body brought near an uncharged body is an example of what type of electrification? | Induction
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