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What is electric charge? |
A form of charge either positive or negative, that exerts an electric force. |
Form of charge |
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Static electricity |
An imbalance of electric charge on the surface of an object. |
Imbalance, surface |
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Charging by contact - friction |
The transfer of electrons between two neutral objects (made from different materials) that occurs when they are rubbed together or come in contact. |
Transfer of electrons, contact |
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Which particles can move and which particles cannot |
Protons cannot move but electrons can |
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Law of electric charges |
A charged object exerts an electric force on a nearby object Objects that have alike charges repel each other. Objects that have opposite charges attract each other and, other neutral objects. |
Attract, repel |
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What is charging by conduction? |
Charging an object by contact with a charged object |
Charged object, neutral object |
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What is grounding? |
Connecting an object to a large body like earth that is capable of effectively removing an electric charge that an object might have |
Removing a charge |
