Electric Charge Concepts

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What is a neutral object?

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An object that has an equal number of electrons and protons (no net charge).

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What does it mean for an object to be positively charged?

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Objects are electron deficient.

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What does it mean for an object to be negatively charged?

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Objects have an excess of electrons.

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What is tribo-electric charging?

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A type of contact electrification in which certain materials become electrically charged after they come into contact with different materials and are then separated (such as through rubbing).

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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The net charge of an isolated system remains constant during any physical process.

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What is the principle of charge quantization?

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All charges in the universe consist of an integer multiple of the charge on one electron.

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What is polarization in the context of electric charge?

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The partial or complete polar separation of positive and negative electric charge in a system.