Electric Charge and Forces Flashcard

Front

What is the continuous directional flow of electric charges through a material?

Back

Electric current.

Front

What term refers to an object that has no charge?

Back

Neutral.

Front

What is the tendency to pull other objects toward it called?

Back

Attraction.

Front

What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?

Back

Electromagnet.

Front

What happens as an electron (-) gets closer to a proton (+)?

Back

The attraction will be stronger.

Front

What is the unit of electric charge?

Back

Coulomb (C).

Front

What is the force between two charged objects called?

Back

Electric force.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow electric charges to flow easily?

Back

Conductors.

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow electric charges to flow easily?

Back

Insulators.

Front

What is the principle that states like charges repel and opposite charges attract?

Back

Law of electric charges.