15.1 what are electic charges and fields

Question 1

what is an atom made up of

Answer 1

electrons orbiting a nucleus made up of protons and neutrons

Question 2

charge of proton/neutron

Answer 2

1.6 x 10^-19

Question 2

SI unit for electric charges

Answer 2

coulomb (C)

Question 2

each __ or ___ have the ___ ___ of charge

Answer 2

each proton or neutron have the same amount of charge

Question 2

an atom contains __ number of protons and neutrons, thus it is __

Answer 2

an atom contains same number of protons and neutrons thus it is neutral

Question 3

an atom is __ charged when it looses one or more electrons

Answer 3

an atom is positively charged when it looses one or more electrons

Question 3

like charges

Answer 3

repel each other

Question 4

an atom is __ charged when it gains one or more electrons

Answer 4

an atom is negatively charged when it gains one or more electrons

Question 5

when two charged particles ar brought together, they produce

Answer 5

attractive or repulsive forces

Question 6

unlike charges

Answer 6

attract each other

Question 7

electric field

Answer 7

region in which an electric charge experiences an electric force

Question 8

electric force

Answer 8

when a electric charged exerts a force on another nearby charge

Question 9

draw the electric field around a positive charge

Question 10

draw the electric field around a negative charge

Question 11

draw the electric field of a pair of opposite charges

Question 12

draw the electric field of a pair of positive charges