Science study (Electric Forces and stuff)

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Electric Charge is

A property of matter

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An object is either.....

Positive, Negative, or Neutral

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All matter is made up of.....

Atoms

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Atoms have…

3 smaller particles in them.

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Protons have a…

Positive Charge

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Electrons have a…

Negative Charge

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Neutrons have…

NO CHARGE (NEUTRAL)

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Protons and Neutrons are held tightly in the center of the atom called the....

Nucleus

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Electrons are located....

Outside the Nucleus

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Atoms are usually....

Neutral

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Atoms have the....

Same number of electrons

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Atoms become charged by….

Gaining or Loosing Electrons

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Any material that GAINS electrons will become…..

Negative

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Any material that LOSES electrons will become...

Positive

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Charged objects will exert an...

Electric Force

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Electric Forces are…

Noncontact forces

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Objects with opposite charges….

Attract

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Objects with Like/Same Charges….

Repel

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The strength of the elctric force between two charged objects depends on.......

The amount of charge built up on each object and the distance between the objects.

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The electric force ______ as more charges build up on both objects

Increases

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The electric force _____ as the objects get further apart.

Decreases

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Sometimes when two neutral objects are rubbed together, the FRICTION between the two objects will cause the ___________ to move from one of the objects to the other.

electrons

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Usually, the natural material will ____ electrons and become ___________ charged.

Loose, Positively

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The synthetic material will ____ electrons and become __________ charged.

Gain, Negatively

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A charged object sometimes transfers charges to the surface of a neutral object when they touch. This is called charging by......

Conduction

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Sometimes, charges could be rearranged within a neutral object when a charged object is brought near it but does touch it. This is called charging by....

Induction

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Example of induction….

Induction happens in a wall when a charged balloon is brought near it.

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Charges that build up on a material will slowly move to the surrounding air molecules or they may move suddenly. This is called an electric....

Discharge

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The law of Conservation of charge states.....

The amount of electric charge in the Universe remains constant. Charges CANNOT BE created or DESTROYED! They simply move from one place to another.

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