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Electrostatics Crosssword
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Across
3. the area in an atom where electrons are likely to be
found
5. found in the nucleus of an atom
8. what you feel when a static charge jumps to your
finger
12. a way of making an object act like it is charged
even when it has the same number of positive and
negative charges
13. a push or a pull
15. nitrogen usually has ___________ protons and
16. an imbalance of electric charges on an object
18. the ability to do work or cause change
22. the study of the forces that result from stationary
electric charges
24. a way to move electrons from one object to
another
25. an example of an insulator
26. the part of an atom that carries a negative charge
27. a material that can be electrified but doesn't allow
electrons to flow through it easily
Down
1. the area around an electric charge that exerts a
force on other charged objects
2. all matter is made of __________
4. the process of connecting something to the earth to
drain off excess static charge
6. parts of an atom with no charge
7. when an object has lost electrons it becomes
_______ _______
9. moving a static charge from one object to another
through direct contact
10. electric fields are _____________ near a charge
11. a positive and a negative charge will _______ each
other
14. an example of a good conductor
17. an object that has gained electrons has an overall
___________ charge
19. most atoms are neutral because they have
_________ numbers of protons and electrons
20. two positive charges will ________ each other
21. having balanced positive and negative charges
23. a material that easily transfers electrons