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LSH PS 13A
Electricity
Term | Definition |
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Static Electricity | Accumulation of excess charge |
The Law of Conservation of Charge | Charges are not created or destroyed; they can be transferred from one object to another |
Conductor | A material that allows the free flow of electrons |
Insulator | A material that does not allow electrons to move easily |
Electric field | A field of force that surrounds every electric charge |
Induction | A transfer of charge without contact |
Neutral object | An object with balanced positive and negative charges |
Proton | A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom |
Electron | A negatively charged subatomic particle found outside of the nucleus of an atom |
Lightning | A discharge of static electricity on a large scale |
Grounding | Providing a path for a charge to reach the earth |
Neutron | A subatomic particle with no charge |
Subatomic particle | A particle that is part of an atom |