7.1 Reading Guide

Atoms contain:

• protons [+ charge]

• neutrons [neutral]

• electrons [- charge]

An atom contains ________ numbers of protons and electrons.

• equal

• no

• static electricity

• law of conservation of charge

An atom has _______ net electric charge.

• equal

• no

• static electricity

• law of conservation of charge

The accumulation of exces electric charge on an object is called ________________________________.

• equal

• no

• static electricity

• law of conservation of charge

According to the ____________________________________, charge can be transferred from object to object, but cannot be created or destroyed.

• equal

• no

• static electricity

• law of conservation of charge

Unlike charges ___________ each other, and like charges _____ each other.

• attract, repel

• repel, attract

The force between electric charges also depends on the ________ between charges.

• distance

• decreases

• increases

• electric field, force

The force ______________ as the charges get farther apart.

• distance

• decreases

• increases

• electric field, force

As the amount of charge on either object _______________, the electrical force also __________________.

• distance, distance

• decreases, decreases

• increases, increases

• electric field, force

An ______________________surrounds every electric Charge and exerts a ___________ that causes other electric charges to be attracted or repel.

• distance, distance

• decreases, decreases

• increases, increases

• electric field, force