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science ch2 sec 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electric force | the reaction between negative and ositive charges |
| electric field | a vector quantity from which is determined the magnitude and direction of the force (electric force) on a charged particle due to the presence of other charged particles, accelerated charged particles, or time-varying currents. |
| static electricity | a stationary charge built up on insulating material |
| conservation of charge | the principle that the total electric charge of a system is constant |
| friction | surface resistance to relative motion |
| conduction | transmission through a conductor |
| induction | the process by which a body having electric or magnetic properties produces magnetism, an electric charge, or an electromotive force in a neighboring body without contact |
| static discharge | is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact |