Electrostatics and Electric Charge

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It is the branch of science that deals with the study of charges at rest.

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electrostatics

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It is the physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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electric charge

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Charge can be transferred from one object to another but cannot be created nor destroyed.

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Law of Conservation of Charge

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It is the continuous flow of electrons in a medium.

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electric current

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reaction between like charges

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repel

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reaction between unlike charges

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attract

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It is the transfer of electric charge by rubbing two materials together.

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charging by friction

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It is the transfer of charges or energy through a substance such as heat.

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charging by conduction

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A charged object is brought near but not touched to a neutral conducting object.

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charging by induction

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It is the smallest particle of an element.

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