Across
- 2. determines number of lines originating from a charge
- 3. contacting a charged object to a longer conductor, which can provide or accept excess electrons
- 4. material that has conducting ability between conductors and insulators
- 8. device used for detecting charge
- 13. material that allows for flow of electrons
- 15. material that restricts flow of electrons
- 17. when an excess object is placed on a conductor, the charges spread out until they reach the lowest energy state possible
- 19. particle with no charge
- 20. touching a charged object to a neutral object
Down
- 1. has magnitude and direction
- 5. region in space where a charged particle feels a force
- 6. particle with positive charge
- 7. material that, at extremely low temperatures, conducts electricity with no loss of energy to heat
- 9. temporary separation of charge induced by bringing a charged object near a conductor
- 10. charging an object by rubbing it against another object
- 11. electric charge is termed this
- 12. particle with negative charge
- 14. same-charge particles do this
- 16. oppositely charged particles do this
- 18. atom with either positive or negative charge