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| the attraction (pull) or repulsion (push) between electric charges (protons attract electrons) |
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| charges that are the same repel each other(move away)(protons repel protons) |
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| charges that are different attract (pull toward) each other |
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| the area around a charged object where the object's electric force is put (exerted) on other charged objects |
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| electric field around a positive charge |
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| electric field around a negative charge |
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| electric fields of two or more charges |
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| each individual charge combines by repelling or attracting |
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| each positive charge is balanced by a negative charge |
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| uncharged object becomes charged by |
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| gaining or losing electrons |
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| buildup of charges on an object |
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| law of conservation of charge |
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| Charges that are not created or destroyed. They are just transferred to another object. |
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| transfer of electrons from one object to another by rubbing (electrons from carpet to a sock) |
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| the transfer of electrons from a charged object to another object by direct contact (a charged sock touches skin) |
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| movement of electrons to one part of an object by the electric field of another object (electrons on finger touch doorknob) |
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| a tool that detects an electric charge |
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| loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another |
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| negative charged object PLUS a positive charged object = |
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| electrons transfer until both objects have the same charge |
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