Magnetic and Electric Field Review

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What causes tinsel to hover over a fun fly stick?

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The tinsel is repelling the fun fly stick because they both have a build-up of negative charges.

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What happens to a wool square and a PVC wand when electrons transfer from the wool to the wand?

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The wool becomes positive and the wand becomes negative.

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What happens to like charges in electric fields?

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Like charges repel each other.

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How does the strength of electric fields surrounding particles change with distance?

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The electric fields become stronger the closer the particles are to each other.

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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 relationship between electric charge and the attraction or repulsion of particles?

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Opposite charges attract each other, while like charges repel each other.

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What is static electricity?

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

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What is an electric field?

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An electric field is a region around a charged particle where other charged particles experience a force.

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How can electric charge be transferred?

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Electric charge can be transferred through friction, conduction, or induction.