Electric Charge Flashcard

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What does an electrometer determine?

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An electrometer determines if an object has a charge.

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How do like charges interact?

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Like charges repel each other.

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What is the process of transferring a charge without touching called?

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Induction.

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What happens when a negatively charged object approaches a positively charged object?

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The positively charged object will move towards the negatively charged object.

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What charge do protons have?

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Protons have a positive charge.

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What charge do electrons have?

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Electrons have a negative charge.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutrons have a neutral charge.

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What happens when two objects with opposite charges come into contact?

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They attract each other.

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What is grounding in terms of electric charge?

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Grounding is the process of transferring excess charge to the Earth.

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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.