physics electric charge and fields

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Electric Charge

The physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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Conductors

Substances allowing electricity to pass through them.

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Insulators

Substances not allowing electricity to pass through them.

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Charging by Contact

When a charged object touches another object, transferring charge.

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Charging by Induction

Charging without direct contact, inducing opposite polarity.

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Coulomb’s Law

Describes the force between two point charges.

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Electric Field

Force produced by a charge in its surroundings.

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Electric Field Lines

Pictorial representation of electric fields around charges.

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Electric Flux

Measure of electric field flow through a given area.