Electrostatics

In the world of electrostatics...

• opposites repel and likes attract

• opposites attract and likes repel

Since the unit of Coulomb is so LARGE, we often use _____ Coulombs and nanoCoulombs instead.

• kilo

• centi

• micro

• deci

One microCoulomb is equal to ______ Coulombs

If your socks have an equal amount of electrons and protons, they are

• neutral

• positively charged

• negatively charged

• stinky

This type of electricity is responsible for lightning, giving you a shock when you touch a doorknob, and sticking balloons to walls.

• erratic

• potential

• kinetic

• static

While the electrons are attracted to the protons of the nucleus, the addition of _____ to an atom can persuade the electron to leave the atom.

• Coulombs

• friction

• energy

• vernors

The building block of which all matter is composed became known as the _____ around 400 BC

• atom

• electron

• proton

• neutron

The amount of charge on a single proton is _____ to the amount of charge possessed by a single electron, although they may have a different sign.

• less than

• greater than

• equal

Objects that have opposite charges (one positive and one negative) have a(n) _____ force.

• attractive

• repulsive

• neutral

• hi

If an atom has _____ electrons than protons, it is said to be positively charged.

• less

• more