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9258927047Fe = kq1q2/ (r^2)Electric FORCE formula0
9612330457Coulomb's law____________'s Law gives the magnitude of the electrostatic force vector between 2 charges.1
9612343810electric fieldEvery charge exerts a(n)__________ _______ (____) which can exert forces on other charges.2
9612809515J/CVoltage = what units3
9612730639E; N/C = V/mElectric FIELD variable and units4
9612777155U = kQq/rElectric Potential energy formula5
9622460696decreases by factor of 2 (x1/2)How does the potential ENERGY change when SEPARATION DOUBLES (x2)?6
9622477585decreases by factor of 2 (x1/2)How must the DISTANCE change in order to DOUBLE potential ENERGY (x2)?7
9622531809like chargesGraph where Ue approaches 0 as distance increases is for what kind of charges?8
9622695968furthest awayLIKE charges have LOWEST Potential ENERGY when _____________ from/to each other9
9622704170closestOPPOSITE charges have LOWEST Potential ENERGY when _____________ from/to each other10
9622542552positiveUe (Potential Energy) for LIKE charges is ALWAYS ______________11
9258940376q1 and q2Electric force is directly proportional to12
9258946924r^2Electric force is inversely proportional to ____13
9622816651lowerAttractive FORCE between UNlike charges and repulsive FORCE between like charges work to ____________ Potential ENERGY14
9612458766positiveElectric field lines radiate OUTward from a _________ source charge15
9612464163negativeElectric field lines radiate INward from a ____________ source charge16
9612489819Electric potential energy (U)The amount of WORK required to bring the test charge from infinitely far away to a given position in the vicinity of a source charge.17
9622337960decreasesTest charges will move SPONTANEOUSLY in a direction the _____________ their Electric POTENTIAL ENERGY18
9612518453increasesWhat happens to Electric potential energy when 2 LIKE charges move TOWARD each other and 2 OPPOSITE charges move further APART?19
9612528554decreasesWhat happens to Electric potential energy when 2 OPPOSITE charges move TOWARD each other and 2 LIKE charges move further APART?20
9612543542Electric Potential (V)______________ ____________ (V) is the Electric Potential ENERGY per unit of CHARGE21
9612565977Potential difference (voltage)_____________ _____________ (_____________): the change in potential that accompanies the movement of a test charge from one position to another22
9622883702-10JA system of two charges has a potential energy of -5 joules. Which of the following is a possible potential energy for the system after it has been permitted to accelerate for a few seconds? -5 J, +5J, 0 J, -10J (acceleration spontaneously will be in direction to DECREASE Potential Energy)23
9624125745noWhen charge is moved along SAME equipotential line, ________ work is done24
9622933165Positive and decreasingIn alpha decay, the electric potential energy of the He2+ that is emitted from a californium nucleus is always: _____________ and ______________ing (as it moves away from + nucleus)25
9623144669resistivityAll of the following are measures of potential energy change EXCEPT: -ionization energy -electron affinity -bond enthalpy -resistivity26
9612585133potential difference (voltage)This is pathway INDEPENDENT (only depends on initial and final positions)27
9258963488decreasesINCREASING distance (radius) between 2 charges __________ the electric force?28
9622362278not spontaneousA process with a POSITIVE (+) change in ENERGY (+Usystem) signifies that it is29
9622376755spontaneousA process with a NEGATIVE (-) change in ENERGY (-Usystem) signifies that it is30
9612611703decrease in their electric potential energyTest charges will move spontaneously in whichever direction results in a(n) ____________ in their ____________ ___________ ___________31
9612635738high to lowPositive test charges will move spontaneously from ______ potential to _____ potential32
9612640908low to highNegative test charges will move spontaneously from ______ potential to _____ potential33
9258970432Increases by factor of 4If the distance between 2 charges is halved, what happens to electric force?34
9259057679coulombA proton and an electron each have 1 ____________ of charge- although the proton is (+) and electron is (-)35
9259084221coulomb; e = 1.60 x 10^-19fundamental unit of charge is known as the ___________; __ = ________36
9259110400negatively; evenly;When you shuffle your feet (which are originally electrically neutral), you acquire NEGATIVE charge as a result of friction. ________ charged particles are transferred from the carpet to your feet. These charges spread out _________ over the total surface of your body. The shock that occurs when your hand gets close enough to a metal doorknob allows that excess charge to jump off your fingers to the door knob.37
9259141137ground; means of returning the charge to earthWhen you touch a metal doorknob and experience a "shock," the metal doorknob is acting as a __________, or a means of _________ the charge to __________38
9259148949drierStatic charge buildup or STATIC ELECTRICITY is MORE SIGNIFICANT in what kind of air?39
9259162559easier; separatedDRIER AIR (less humidity) makes it ___________ for charges to become and remain __________.40
9259186718distribute; transfer; nonmetalsAn INSULATOR will NOT easily ___________ charge over its surface and will NOT ________ charge to another neutral object very well. Most __________ are insulators.41
9259195341dieelectric; prevent groundingINSULATORS serve as ___________ materials in capacitors; also serve to isolate electrostatic experiments from the environment to ____________ ___________.42
9259228424distribute evenly; transfer and transportWhen a CONDUCTOR is given a charge, the charges will distribute ___________ upon the surface of the conductor. CONDUCTORS can _______ and _______ charges and are often used in circuits or electrochemical cells.43
9259244797conductors______________ are only LOOSELY associated with the positive charge44
9259260200free electronsCONDUCTORS are conceptualized as nuclei surrounded by a sea of _______ ________ that are able to move rapidly throughout the material and are only loosely associated with the positive charge45
9259268306metals; electrolyteCONDUCTORS are usually _________ although IONIC ___________ solutions are also effective conductors46
9259295157greaterThe PROTON has a much ________ mass than the electron47
9259385700Q- source charge; q- test chargeQ is the ________ charge; q is the _______charge.48
9259390627E = Fe/q = kQ/(r^2)Equation for ELECTRIC FIELD (E)49
9612383119electric field (E)What is the ratio of the FORCE that is exerted on a TEST charge to the MAGNITUDE of that charge?50
9259649801positively; greaterGiven the electric field lines for QA and QB shown below, which of the following statements is true? Both are ________ charged and QA is __________ than QB.51
9612361928positiveElectric field lines Radiate OUTWARD from ___________ source charges.52
9259675503decreasing; repulsive; force decreases --> acceleration decreasesUranium NUCLEUS undergoes fission, as one fragment moves away from the other fragment, it has __________ acceleration. Since both fragments are (+), they experience a ___________ force, moving away from each other (DISTANCE btwn the fragments INCREASES) --> Electric FORCE ___________ --> ACCELERATION53
9260023367cancel out2 EQUAL magnitude OPPOSITE direction ELECTRIC FIELDS ___________ ________ midway between each other.54
9260065503directionWhen calculating net Efield ADD OR SUBTRACT based on ___________ of each Efield55
925976628772: 18: 8If the electric field at a distance r away from charge Q is 72 N/C, what is the ratio of the electric fields at r, 2r, and 3r?56
9259886833PotentialConservative forces can store ____________ energy57
9259897335+q- greater potential energy (U); more workA POSITIVE (+) test charge (+q) has __________ __________energy (__) than a negative (-) test charge when brought into the vicinity of a POSITIVE (+) SOURCE CHARGE (Q), because it takes ________ ________ to bring 2 repelling charges together.58
9259712973r^2 increases; electric force decreases; if force decreases, acceleration decreases; velocity is still increasingUranium problem: (FE = kqQ/r^2); Two + charges REPULSIVE force, as they move away from each other What happens to r^2, electric force, acceleration, and velocity? (a = Fnet/m) --> If __________ force _________, ACCELERATION _________ (even though velocity is still _________)59
9259288732electronsWhen placed one meter apart from each other, which will experience a GREATER ACCELERATION: 1 Coulomb of electrons or 1 Coulomb of protons?60
9259323779greater acceleration; same force; smaller mass1 C of electrons will experience ___________ ACCELERATION than 1 C of protons 1 meter away, b/c they are subject to the SAME ________, but electrons have a _________ mass.61
9259340449conductors: blood, copper, iron, sulfuric acidblood, hair, copper, glass iron, sulfuric acid, distilled water- Which are conductors?62
9259472836positiveIf the E field lines point AWAY (radiate OUTWARD) from the SOURCE charge, the source charge must be __________.63
9259628945unchangedIf we double the test charge (q), how will the electric FIELD due to Q change?64
9259618619leftIf we put a positive test charge to the right of the NEGATIVE SOURCE charge, in which direction will it feel a force?65
9259481555negativeIf the E field lines point INWARD (TOWARD) a SOURCE charge, the source charge must be __________.66
9259612055N/CUnits of Electric FIELD67
9259492861closer together = strongerWhere field lines are __________ __________, the electric field is STRONGER.68
9259495554further apartWhere field lines are __________ __________, the electric field is WEAKER.69
9259577983starting radiating out from positive; terminating on negativeYou can also think of electric field lines STARTING at (radiating out from) __________ charges and ENDING at (terminating on) ____________ charges.70
9259587644density______________ indicates strength of electric fields.71
9259524265sameIf the TEST CHARGE within a field is POSITIVE, the Electric FORCE vector will be in the ___________ direction as the Electric FIELD vector. (*Remember E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge)72
9259528438oppositeIf the TEST CHARGE within a field is NEGATIVE, the Electric FORCE vector will be in the ___________ direction as the Electric FIELD vector. (*Remember E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge)73
9259456651Since E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge, a POSITIVE SOURCE charge would cause the test charge to experience a _________ force and accelerate ________ from the positive source charge. Therefore, POSITIVE CHARGES have field lines radiate _________ (that point ________) from the (+) charge.74
9259445933repulsive force; accelerate away; radiate outward (point away)A POSITIVE SOURCE charge would cause the test charge to experience a _________ force and accelerate ________ from the positive source charge. Therefore, POSITIVE CHARGES have field lines radiate _________ (that point ________) from the (+) charge. (E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge)75
9259407729positive test chargeBy convention, the DIRECTION of the ELECTRIC FIELD vector is given as the direction a _________ test charge would move in the presence of the source charge.76
9259342394hair, glass, distilled waterblood, hair, copper, glass iron, sulfuric acid, distilled water- Which are insulators?77
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9622832101(N s)/(m C) = N/(m A)1 Tesla =80
962434208610^41 Tesla = _________gauss81
9624348714vector sumFIELD lines (electric and magnetic) NEVER cross, because they are a _________ ______82
9624353412moving chargeMagnetic fields are created by any __________ __________ (or magnetized object)83
9624581007rate; change in charge/ change in time; I = deltaq/deltatCurrent (I) = flow __________ of + charge = change in ________/ change in _________; I =84
9624601859A = C/sCurrent (I) is measured in _____, which = ______85
9627986094v and B are parallel or antiparallelWhen will a wire NOT feel a magnetic force?86
9627995961B; v and Fbv must have PERPENDICULAR component to ______; v and ___ must always be PERPENDICULAR87
9628004975qvRHR for magnetic FORCE: what direction does the THUMB point?88
9628011617B fieldRHR for magnetic FORCE: what direction do your FINGERS point in (what do they mimic)?89
9628019507positiveRHR for magnetic FORCE: the PALM represents the direction of Magnetic FORCE felt by ___________ charge q90
9628021757negativeRHR for magnetic FORCE: the BACK of palm represents the direction of Magnetic FORCE felt by ___________ charge q91
9628024265Fb = qvB sinthetaFb formula for MOVING CHARGE:92
9628027120v and Btheta is smallest angle between93
9628032384Fb = ILB sin thetaFb formula for current-carrying WIRE:94

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