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Electric Force
8th Grade Physical science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electric Charge | The physical property of matter that causes particle to experience a force. |
| Electric Force | The attractive or repulsive interaction between any two charged objects is an.... ? |
| Repel (Push Away) | If objects have like or same charges then they will....? |
| Attract (Pull Towards) | If objects have opposite or unlike charges then they will....? |
| Charge & Distance | What 2 factors affect the electric force between two objects? |
| Electrons | Objects become charged when their atoms gain or lose which subatomic particle? |
| Friction, Direct Contact, and Induction | 3 ways objects can become charged include..... |
| Friction | When two objects rub together, causing a transfer of electrons between the objects. |
| Direct Contact | When a charged and uncharged object touch each other, the charged objects transfers electrons to uncharged object. |
| Induction | A way of rearranging the charges within an object without touch it. |
| Static Electricity | The buildup of electric charges on an object. |
| Electric discharge | When built up charges on an object eventually move or leave that object. |
| Electrical conductor | material through which charges can move freely. |
| Electrical insulator | material through which charges cannot move easily. |
| Semiconductors | Special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electrical insulators but not as well as electrical conductors. |
| Conservation of Charge | Charging objects involves moving electrons from one object to another. The total amount of charge always states the same. This principle is called...? |