Electric Charges and Electric Forces

Front

What charge does a proton have?

Back

Positive (+)

Front

When objects have equal numbers of positive and negative charges, they are:

Back

Electrically neutral

Front

In a stable atom, the amount of electrons is equal to the amount of:

Back

Protons

Front

Which of the following is an insulator?

Back

Wood

Front

Metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver are:

Back

Conductors

Front

What is an electric charge?

Back

A property of subatomic particles that causes them to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

Front

What are the two types of electric charges?

Back

Positive and negative.

Front

What is an electric force?

Back

The attraction or repulsion between charged objects.

Front

What happens when two like charges are brought together?

Back

They repel each other.

Front

What happens when a positive and a negative charge are brought together?

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They attract each other.