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Electric Charge
The physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.
Conductors
Substances allowing electricity to pass through them.
Insulators
Substances not allowing electricity to pass through them.
Charging by Contact
When a charged object touches another object, transferring charge.
Charging by Induction
Charging without direct contact, inducing opposite polarity.
Coulomb’s Law
Describes the force between two point charges.
Electric Field
Force produced by a charge in its surroundings.
Electric Field Lines
Pictorial representation of electric fields around charges.
Electric Flux
Measure of electric field flow through a given area.
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