discovered that amber when rubbed with silk, attracted feathers and other light objects
Ëelectron
greek word for amber, which is where words such as "electricity" and "electron" comes from
William Gilbert
coined the term electricity from elektron (Electrification of many substances)
Benjamin Franklin
the lightning tamer
Alessandro Volta
creating and storing electricity
Michael Faraday
how electricity move
Thomas Edison
the inventor (light bulb)
Thomas Edison
the inventor (light bulb)
Nikola Tesla
how to get electricity to everyone
Nikola Tesla
how to get electricity to everyone
Negative Charge
it has more electrons than protons
Positive Charge
it has more protons than electrons
Positive Charge
it has more protons than electrons
Electric Charge
is a fundamental physical property that causes objects to feel an attractive and repulsive force towards one another
Static Electricity
form of electricity resulting from the imbalance between positive and negative charges within a material that occurs when electrons move from one material to another
Charging
process of removing (supplying) the electric charge (electron) to an object or losing the electric charge from an object
Uncharged object
can be charge in different ways
Conductor
materials that permit electricity or heat to pass through it
Conductor
electrons can move freely
Conductor
the electric field exist on the surface but remains zero on the inside (metal)
Insulator
material that do not permit heat to pass through it