Electric Charge Properties

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What is an electric charge?
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Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes it 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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The two types of electric charges are positive and negative.
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What is the unit of electric charge?
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The unit of electric charge is the Coulomb (C).
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How do like charges behave towards each other?
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Like charges repel each other.
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Describe the behavior of opposite charges.
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Opposite charges attract each other.
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What is the principle of conservation of charge?
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The total charge in an isolated system remains constant.
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What does it mean for an object to be electrically neutral?
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An electrically neutral object has an equal number of positive and negative charges.
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What is Coulomb's Law?
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Coulomb's Law describes the force between two charged objects.
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How is charge transferred in conduction?
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In conduction, charge is transferred through direct contact between materials.
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What is meant by charging by induction?
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Induction involves rearranging charges in an object without direct contact.
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What are conductors and insulators?
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Conductors allow electric charges to flow easily, while insulators do not.
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Why do electrons flow in a conductor?
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Electrons flow due to the presence of an electric field that exerts force on them.
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What happens when a charged object is brought near a neutral object?
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It induces an opposite charge in the nearest part of the neutral object.
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What is static electricity?
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Static electricity is the build-up of electric charges on the surface of a material.
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Can electric charge exist alone?
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No, charges are always found as either positive or negative, but not isolated.
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