Lesson 1

Cards (21)

  • Objects become electrically charged either by gaining or losing electrons.
    ELECTRIC CHARGE
  • It is a translucent yellowish resin rubbed with a piece of cloth attracts nearby objects.
    Amber
  • It is a study of all phenomena associated with electric charges at rest.
    ELECTROSTATICS
  • What is the unit for charge?
    coulomb (C)
  • It is the measure of the ease at which an electric charge moves through a material.
    CONDUCTIVITY
  • Are materials that allow the flow of charges through them.
    CONDUCTORS
  • Have plenty of free electrons that can easily move in the materials.
    CONDUCTORS
  • Are materials that resist the flow of charges.
    INSULATORS
  • Intermediate between conductors and insulators.
    SEMICONDUCTORS
  • Refers to atoms of different elements in very small amounts added to pure semiconductors to improve conductivity.
    DOPING
    • No resistance to the flow of charges below some critical temperatures.
    • Only work at temperatures close to absolute zero.
    SUPERCONDUCTORS
  • What is the highest known critical temperature of a superconducting material?
    203 K
  • What is the effect of two negatively charged objects coming near each other?
    The objects repel each other.
  • What is the effect of one negatively charged object and one positively charged object coming close to each other?
    The objects attract each other.
  • What is the unbalanced charge on an object?
    Static charge
  • An object with a negative charge will be most strongly attracted to?
    An object with a strong positive charge.
  • What is the charge of the electron?
    Negative
  • Ms Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
    The balloons will repel each other.
  • The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called?
    Static electricity 
  • If a substance has an excess number of electrons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
    A negative charge
  • If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is?
    neutral