1. |
Define electrostatics in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 1 |
2. |
Define conductor in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 1 |
3. |
Define insulator in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 1 |
4. |
What can a charge do on an insulating material other than not move? (hint) pg 1 |
5. |
Define semiconductor in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 1 |
6. |
Give one example of a semiconductor. (hint) pg 1 |
7. |
Describe two possible ways a material can become negatively charged. (hint) pg 1 |
8. |
What is "the rule" in the charge model? (hint) pg 1 |
9. |
What are the three ways a body can get a net charge? (hint) pg 2 |
10. |
Compare the three methods for charging a body. (hint) pg 2 |
11. |
When you get out the car on a dry winter day you get a shock when you touch the metal on the car's body. What method(s) for charging are responsible for this? How are they responsible? (hint) pg 2 |
12. |
A metal ball with charge of +8 units touches an identical metal ball with a charge of +3 units. How much charge resides on each ball after they have touched? (hint) pg 2 |
13. |
Define polarize in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 2 |
14. |
What was the purpose of Ben Franklin's kite experiment? (hint) pg 3 |
15. |
Define corona discharge in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 3 |
16. |
Define field in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 4 |
17. |
What is the field strength? (hint) pg 4 |
18. |
What is the equations for describing the force felt by a charged particle in an electric field? (hint) pg 4 |
19. |
Define each variable in the previous question and include the S.I. units. (hint) pg 4 |
20. |
What do e-field vectors show? (hint) pg 4 |
21. |
What do vector fields show that e-field lines do not show? (hint) pg 4 |
22. |
Define faraday cage in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 5 |
23. |
Define electroreception in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 5 |
24. |
Why would it be cool to have electroreseptors? In other words, what could do if you had electroreceptors that you cannot to now? (hint) pg 5 |
25. |
Define battery in a complete sentence. (hint) pg 5 |
26. |
What should you do if you are caught in the middle of field, 300 meters from the nearest building, during a lightning storm? (hint) pg 5 |
27. |
What did Milikan's experiment determine? (hint) pg 5 |
28. |
What is a quark? (hint) pg 5 |
29. |
List the names of all the quarks. (hint) pg 5 |
30. |
How is a battery used to create and electric field? (hint) pg 5 |
31. |
What s the formula for kinetic energy as it relates to the charged particle, electric field and the distance between the plates? |
32. |
Define Voltage. |
33. |
What does the variable "q" stand for? |
34. |
What is the difference between the variables "Q" and "q?" |
35. |
What is the formula for defining the electric field between two plates that are connected to a battery? |
36. |
What is the variable for defining the work done as a charge moves across two plates connected to a battery? |
37. |
What is a schematic diagram? |
38. |
How can you tell which side of a battery on a schematic diagram is positive? |
39. |
What does an electron Volt measure? |
40. |
Is an electron Volt bigger or smaller than a Joule? |
41. |
Two parallel metal plates are connected to a 20 Volt battery. A particle with a net charge of 2 protons enters between the plated with 50 eV's of energy. When the particle makes it across the plates, how much energy will it have?
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