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11 Cards in this Set
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like charges ____. |
repel |
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opposite charges ____. |
attract |
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electric force |
force between charged objects |
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electric force depends on what two things? |
amount of charge & distance between charges |
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electric field |
space around electric charge |
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friction |
electromagnetic attraction between charged particles in two touching surfaces |
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conduction |
transferring of energy from a charged material to an uncharged by direct contact |
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induction |
transferring of energy from a charged material to an uncharged object by indirect contact (must be in close range) |
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static electricity |
electrical charge from buildup of electrons due to friction between two different materials |
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what happens as a result of the the built up particles on an object releasing? |
electrical discharge or a shock |
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what makes lightning occur |
- or + charges in the cloud are attracted to the + or - charges on the ground (the opposite) |
