Electricity and Magnetism study guide

Atoms have charged particles called?

• electrons and protons

• electrons, and positrons.

• electrontis and neutrons.

Electrons have what kind of charge?

• neutral
• positive
• negative

Protons have what kind of charge?

• negative
• positive
• neutral

Electrons can what from one object to another?

• Electrons can transfer
• Electrons can migrate.
• Electrons can shift.

The charge of an object is determined by what?

• Presence or absence of protons.
• The number of protons and electrons

• Temperature of the object.

If an object gains negative electrons what type of charge will it have?

• positive
• neutral
• negative

If an object loses electrons what type of charge will it have?

• positive
• neutral
• negative

Objects with the same charge do what?

• Attract
• Repel
• Neutralize

What is a charge that builds up in one place? Often caused by rubbing two things together.

• dynamic electricity
• current electricity
• static electricity

what the positively charged particles in an atom?

• protons
• neutrons