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| the conceptual charge of an electron |
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| the conceptual charge of a proton |
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| charges are loosely bound to the nucleus and free to move from atom to atom |
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| charges are tightly bound to one nucleus |
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| the transfer of a charge by rubbing electrons of one object and putting it on another; occurs between insulators |
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| charging a conductor by contact (no rubbing necessary) [complete transfer] |
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| charging through polarization without contact (separates charges); then grounding |
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| the act of allowing charges to move off or onto a conductor by touching it |
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| the study of static electricity or stationary electrical charges |
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| an object that has an unbalanced amount of electricity is said to be this (either positive or negative) |
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| when one side of the atom or molecule is induced to be slightly more positive or negative than the opposite side |
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| attractive and repulsive forces acting on and object. |
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| electrical force is indirectly proportional to the square of the distance between charges and directly proportional to the amount of charge on each |
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| the actual charge of an electron |
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| the actual charge of a proton |
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| the force per charge at a given location in space; points in the direction of a force experienced by a positive test charge (vector) |
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| point in the direction of the electric field vector (away from positive, and towards negative) |
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| LAW OF CONSERVATION OF CHARGE |
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| the net charge of a system remains constant |
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