Electrostatics

Electrostatics

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Physics

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is electrostatics?

Back

Electrostatics is the study of electric charges at rest and the forces and fields associated with them.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens when a negatively charged object is brought close to a neutral object?

Back

The neutral object may become polarized, leading to an attraction between the two objects.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the charge of an object that has lost electrons?

Back

The object becomes positively charged.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the charge of an object that has gained electrons?

Back

The object becomes negatively charged.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are conductors?

Back

Materials that allow electric charges to move freely, such as metals.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are insulators?

Back

Materials that do not allow electric charges to move freely, such as rubber or glass.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is charging by conduction?

Back

Charging by conduction occurs when two objects come into direct contact, allowing electrons to transfer from one to the other.

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