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Electric Charge

TermDefinition
Atoms protons, neutrons, and electrons
Conductor A material in which electrons are able to move easily ex. metal
Electric Field The field around charged particles that exerts a force on other charged particles.
Electrons Negatively charged particles
Electroscope detects electric charges
Grounding connecting an object to Earth with a conductor
Insulator A material in which electrons are not able to move easily ex. wood, plastic, rubber, glass
Law of Conservation of Charge the law that states that charge cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
Lightning A large static discharge
Neutrons Neutral charged particles
Protons Positively charged particles
Static Discharge transfer of charge between two objects because of a buildup of static
Static Electricity The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object
Unlike Charges Attract
What Force between Electric Charges Depends on distance and amount of charge
Electric Force the attractive force between the electrons and the nucleus
Electric Charge the amount of energy or electrons that pass from one body to another by different modes
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