Which material, originally called electrum, was the first material observed to exhibit electrical effects?
Amber
What type(s) of electrical charges could an object have?
Positive, negative, and neutral
If one object is positively charged and another is negatively charged, what type of force will exist between them?
Attractive
What is a scientific term for an area of space where there is a force present?
Force field
What is an electric field?
The proportion of electrostatic force to the quantity of charge feeling that force
How should the strength of electric fieldlines be drawn?
The lines will be closer together where the force field is stronger, and get farther apart where the force field is weaker
What is the name for the rate at which charge flows through a conducting path?
Electric current
What is the name for the quality of a material that determines how any object made from that material will resist the flow of electricity?
Resistivity
Ohm's law relates which three quantities and their proportional effects within a circuit?
Voltage, resistance, current
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