1. ELECTROSTATICS REVIEW QUESTIONS

2. The gravitational force is ________________than the electrical force.

3. If an object gains electrons it has a ____charge.

4. The only atomic particle that can move from one object to another is the ___________ and it has a ____________charge.

5. If an atom has equal numbers of protons and electrons it is said to be _____________.

6. The unit for charge is the ______________.

7. The relationship between force and the distance between charges is _________________. Hint: When the distance decreases, the force _______________.

8. A _________________ is a device used for determining the charge on an object.

10. Once a charge that has gained electric potential energy is released, the potential energy is converted to ______________ energy.

12. Electric potential is measured in _________.

13. An atom that has gained or lost an electron is called a ________________.

14. _____________occurs when the charges within a neutral object are separated causing one side of the object to be positive and one side to be negative.

15. The space around an electric charge is called an ____________.

16. Electric field lines point _______ from a positive charge.

17. Materials that allow charge to move freely are called __________________.

18. Two examples of conductors include:

19. Touching the ground to eliminate excess charge is called ________.

20. Charging a neutral object by touching it with a charged object is called charging by ________.

21. The study of electric charges is called ____________.

22. Like charges __________ and unlike charges __________________.

23. If an object has a positive charge is has _______electrons than protons.

24. When an object is charged by friction, _________ are _________from one object to another.

25. Materials in which charge does not move easily are called _____________________.

26. Two examples of insulators are:

27. Electric potential energy is measured in _______.

28. The electric field is a _________quantity because it has ________ and direction.

29. Electric field strength is measured in _____.

30. An electric charge gains energy when _______is done on the charge. Hint: This is done when the charge is moved against the electric field.