Guided Reading Electric forces and charges

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What is the transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another by rubbing?

Back

Charging by friction.

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What is the attraction or repulsion between electric charges called?

Back

Electric force.

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What is the buildup of electric charges on an object called?

Back

Static electricity.

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What does an electrical charge of negative (-) mean?

Back

It has extra electrons (-).

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In charging by induction, do objects touch?

Back

False.

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What is the process of charging an object by bringing it close to a charged object without touching called?

Back

Charging by induction.

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What is the unit of electric charge?

Back

Coulomb (C).

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What is the force that opposes the flow of electric current called?

Back

Resistance.

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What is the potential difference between two points in an electric field called?

Back

Voltage.

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What is the flow of electric charge called?

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Electric current.