Chapter 8.1 (Demo)

  • ​high plain – ​a plain high above the sea level, formed by the wear of the mountains

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E

  • electron – a negatively charged particle belonging to an atom or moving freely, having a charge exactly equal to −1 elemental charge and a mass about 1000 times less than the mass of a proton
  • elementary charge – the smallest charge found in nature; proton and electron charge

F

  • free electrons – electrons that are not part of the atom and can move freely in matter

L

  • lowland – a plain with absolute altitude below 200 m

P

  • plateau – a plain higher than the surroundings, an area that has been flat for a long time
  • proton – particle that is in the nucleus, has +1 elementary charge and a mass about 1000 times the mass of an electron

T

  • to ground – connecting a charged body to Earth using an electrical conductor (metal wire)
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