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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the law of electric charge?
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Unlike charges attract each other, but like charges repel each other.
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Electric force is directly related to the ______ of the charges.
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strength
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What is Coulomb's law of electric force?
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Electric force is directly related to the strength of the charge and inversely related ot the distance between the forces.
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The ___ ____ is a region around a charge that can affect other electrical forces.
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electric field
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Like magnets, electric charge can be imparted (transfer) to other objects by ____ and ___.
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contact and induction
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Give an example of a charge being transfer by contact?
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Touching a rubber rod to a plastic ball.
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Unlike magnetism, when a charge is transferred by contact, the charge is ___.
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conserved
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How can an object's charge by removed completely?
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By touching the ground.
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The process of diverting an unwanted charge directly into the earth is known as _____.
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grounding
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The process of transferring a charge without the objects touching is known as ___.
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induction
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What is the difference in the electrical charge that is transferred by contact and induction.
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The electrical charge transferred by contact is conserved, while the electrical charge by induction is temporary.
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Who is known as the English pioneer of magnetism?
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William Gilbert
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An ______ is a device used to detect static electricity.
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electroscope
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An object that has the ability to conduct or transfer electrons is known as a good ______.
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conductor
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An object that cannot conduct or transfer electrons is known as an ____.
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insulator
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