Electric Forces

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What is the force of attraction or repulsion between objects due to their charges?

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Electric force.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What types of charges attract each other?

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Positive and Negative charges attract each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What happens to a neutral material when a negatively charged object is brought near it?

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The charges in the neutral object move around because of the nearby charged object.

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How are electrical forces described in terms of visibility?

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Electrical forces are invisible.

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What are materials like glass, rubber, silk, and plastic classified as?

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Insulators.

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What is an electric charge?

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An electric charge is a property of subatomic particles that causes them to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

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Conductors allow electric charges to flow freely, while insulators do not.

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What is static electricity?

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Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of objects.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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The total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant.

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What is an example of a conductor?

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Copper is a common example of a conductor.