Electrostatic Basics Inv 1&2 Review

What are the two types of charges?

• positive
• negative
• neutral

What interaction do two positively charged particles have?

• they attract (come together)
• they repel (push apart)
• no reaction

What interaction do two negatively charged particles have?

• they attract (come together)
• they repel (push apart)
• no reaction

What interaction does a neutral particle have with a positive particle?

• they attract (come together)
• they repel (push apart)
• no reaction

What interaction does a positive particle have with a negative particle?

• they attract (come together)
• they repel (push apart)
• no reaction

The arrows of force show the _____ and the _____ of the force

• direction
• field
• strength
• charge

The force of a charge _____ as the distance increases.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

A stronger charge will result in a _____ force between two objects.

• stronger
• weaker
• no effect

There is an electric _____ that surrounds all objects. A single charged object generates an electric _____.

• field
• force

The electric field points toward _____ charged objects.

• negatively

• positively

• neutrally