charged particle
Atom with charge
A charged particle is any subatomic particle or ion carrying an electric charge—electrons, protons, and ions are the common examples.
Charged particles interact with electric and magnetic fields, which makes them controllable: particle accelerators speed them up, cathode ray tubes deflect them to form images.
Cosmic rays are streams of charged particles from space.
The aurora forms when charged particles from the sun strike Earth's atmosphere.
Negative subatomic particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- positronElectron's antimatter counterpart
- antiprotonProton's antimatter counterpart
- muonFleeting charged lepton
tau · quark · lepton · hadron · baryon · meson · fermion · boson
Negative subatomic particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- currentDirected flow of charge
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
semiconductor · volt · ampere · resistor · capacitor · circuit · electromagnetism · galvanism
Negatively charged ion
- cationPositively charged ion
- electrolyteConductive dissolved substance
- valenceCombining power measure
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
reduction · ionization · dissociation · electrochemistry · conductivity · solute · precipitate · pH
Charged upper atmospheric layer
- magnetosphereCelestial body's protective field
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- solar windContinuous stellar particle emission
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
fusion · tokamak · nebula · cosmic rays · fluorescent · thermonuclear · lightning · arc
Circular charged-particle accelerator
- cyclotronSpiral-path particle accelerator
- beamStructural support member
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
linear accelerator · detector · high energy · momentum · relativistic · target · magnetic field · bunching
electron
Negative subatomic particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- positronElectron's antimatter counterpart
- antiprotonProton's antimatter counterpart
muon · tau · quark · lepton · hadron · baryon · meson · fermion · boson · neutrino
electron
Negative subatomic particle
insulator · semiconductor · volt · ampere · resistor · capacitor · circuit · electromagnetism · galvanism · faraday
anion
Negatively charged ion
- cationPositively charged ion
- electrolyteConductive dissolved substance
- valenceCombining power measure
oxidation · reduction · ionization · dissociation · electrochemistry · conductivity · solute · precipitate · pH · hydroxide
ionosphere
Charged upper atmospheric layer
- magnetosphereCelestial body's protective field
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- solar windContinuous stellar particle emission
corona · fusion · tokamak · nebula · cosmic rays · fluorescent · thermonuclear · lightning · arc
synchrotron
Circular charged-particle accelerator
- cyclotronSpiral-path particle accelerator
- beamStructural support member
- collisionForceful contact between objects
CERN · linear accelerator · detector · high energy · momentum · relativistic · target · magnetic field · bunching · injection
triboelectric
Charge from friction contact
- electroscopeInstrument detecting charge presence
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- attractionPull toward something
repulsion · spark · grounding · amber · balloon · hair · wool · silk · buildup · electrostatic
- static electricitystatic cling, static buildup, electrostatic, triboelectric, triboelectric effect