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What is electricity?
What is electricity?
The collection or flow of electrons in the form of an electric charge.
What is the difference between static electricity and current electricity?
What is the difference between static electricity and current electricity?
Static electricity is stationary and collects on the surface of an object, while current electricity flows rapidly through a conductor.
What is static electricity?
What is static electricity?
A stationary electrical charge that is built up on the surface of a material.
Where do charges come from?
Where do charges come from?
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If electrons are greater than protons, what charge does the atom have?
If electrons are greater than protons, what charge does the atom have?
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What materials are considered insulators?
What materials are considered insulators?
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Like charges attract each other.
Like charges attract each other.
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What is the unit of charge?
What is the unit of charge?
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How is the coulomb defined in terms of current?
How is the coulomb defined in terms of current?
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What is the charge of an electron?
What is the charge of an electron?
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How many electrons are required to produce 1 coulomb of charge?
How many electrons are required to produce 1 coulomb of charge?
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What defines a semiconductor?
What defines a semiconductor?
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What does Coulomb’s Law describe?
What does Coulomb’s Law describe?
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What is Coulomb's constant?
What is Coulomb's constant?
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Study Notes
Electricity
- Electricity is the collection or flow of electrons, forming an electric charge.
- Static electricity is a stationary or collected charge on a surface.
- Current electricity is a rapidly flowing charge through a conductor.
Atomic Structure and Charge
- Matter is composed of atoms.
- Atoms consist of a nucleus containing protons (positive charge) and neutrons (neutral) and electrons (negative charge) orbiting the nucleus.
- A neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.
- Gaining electrons results in a negative charge.
- Losing electrons results in a positive charge.
Insulators and Conductors
- Insulators are materials that do not allow electrons to easily flow.
- Insulators can be easily charged by friction, as gained electrons cannot easily escape.
- Conductors are materials that allow electrons to flow easily.
- Conductors cannot be easily charged by friction, as gained electrons easily escape.
- Examples of insulators include glass and pure water.
- Examples of conductors include metals and water with dissolved materials.
Semiconductors
- Semiconductors can be switched between being insulators and conductors.
- They are the foundation of modern electronics and computers.
Electrostatic Force (Coulomb's Law)
- The force between two electric charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
- Like charges repel, and opposite charges attract.
- This force is different from gravity, as gravity is always attractive.
- Coulomb's constant (k) is 8.99 x 109 Nm2/C2.
- The unit of charge is the coulomb (C).
- 1 coulomb is equal to 1 ampere-second (1C = 1As).
- The charge of an electron is -1.602 x 10-19 C
- The charge of a proton is +1.602 x 10-19 C
- A coulomb is a large amount of charge. Everyday examples of static electricity usually involve smaller units (microcoulombs (µC) , nanocoulombs (nC), picocoulombs (pC)).
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Test your knowledge on electricity, atomic structure, and the properties of conductors and insulators. This quiz covers the fundamentals of electric charges, current and static electricity, as well as the behavior of atoms. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of these important concepts.
