Electrostatics

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What is the charge of an electron?

Back

Negative.

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What happens when two like charges interact?

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They repel each other.

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Why does a plastic strip become positively charged when rubbed with cotton?

Back

The plastic strip loses electrons to the cotton during the charging process.

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What occurs after a balloon is rubbed against wool?

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The balloon and wool attract each other because they have opposite charges.

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Why does a balloon stick to a wall after being rubbed against hair?

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Due to electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall.

Front

What is electrostatics?

Back

The study of electric charges at rest.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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Charge can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transferred from one object to another.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electric charges to flow freely.

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What is the difference between positive and negative charges?

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Positive charges are associated with protons, while negative charges are associated with electrons.