Worksheets19.1 Homework
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
T or F: Most everyday objects are electrically neutral because they contain equal amounts of positive and negative charge.
True
False
The SI unit of charge.
coulomb (C)
electron (e-)
1.6 x 10-19
Newton (N)
The fact that electric charge comes in integer multiples of e.
charge quantization
coulomb
triboelectric charging
polarization
An atom that gains or loses electrons.
ion
electron
conductor
semiconductor
Transferring charge by rubbing objects together is known as
triboelectric charging
collision
polarization
conduction
T or F: When two objects (such as wool and a glass rod) are rubbed together, negative charges are created.
True
False
A material that allows charges to move freely from one location to another.
(a)
Materials that have properties intermediate between those of a good conductor and a good insulator are referred to as
(a)
Materials in which charges are not free to move are called
(a)
The atoms in conductors allow one or more of their outermost electrons to become detached. These detached electrons are often referred to as
conduction electrons
charge electrons
polarized electrons
radical electrons
