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Electricity 1-1
Electricity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electric Charge | A property of electrons and protons, electrons carry a negative charge and protons carry a positive charge. |
| Atoms | The smallest particle of and element that has the properties of that element. |
| Electons | A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. (they move) |
| Protons | A positively charge particle that is part of a atoms nucleus. |
| Neutron | A particle with no charge because they are neutral. |
| Static Electricity | A build up of charges on an object. |
| Static Discharge | The loss of static electricity as electric charged move off an object. |
| Electric Field | The field around charged particles that exerts a force on other charged particles. |
| Friction | (Rubbing) A force that is exerted when two substances are rubbed together; electrons are transferred by the rubbing. |
| Conduction | (Touching) A method of charging an object by allowing electrons to flow directly from one object to another. |
| Induction | A method of electrically charging an object by means of the electric field of another object. |
| Conservation Of Charge | The law that states that charges are neither created or destroyed. |
| Electroscope | An instrument used to detect electric charge. |