Weekly Vocab Check #8

Front

Static electricity

Back

Accumulation of excess electric charges on an object

Front

Proton

Back

positive charge

Front

Electrons

Back

Negative charge

Front

Law of conservation of charge

Back

Electric charges can be transferred between objects, but cannot be created or destroyed.

Front

Conductor

Back

Materials where electrons move easily.

Front

Insulator

Back

Materials where electrons can't move easily.

Front

Charging by Contact

Back

Transferring charge by touching or rubbing

Front

Charging by induction

Back

Rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object due to nearby charged objects.

Front

Voltage

Back

Force causing electron flow from high to low potential.

Front

Current:

Back

Movement of electrons through a conductor.