Electric Charges and Forces

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Like charges

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repel

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A particle that has equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge is

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neutral

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Which part of the atom is negatively charged?

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electrons

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A negatively charged particle has

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more electrons than protons

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Which part of the atom has no charge (neutral)?

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neutrons

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What is an electric charge?

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A property of subatomic particles that causes them to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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What are the two types of electric charges?

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Positive and negative.

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What happens when opposite charges come together?

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They attract each other.

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What happens when like charges come together?

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They repel each other.

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What is the unit of electric charge?

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Coulomb (C).