physics 2 long quiz 1

(or electricity at rest) is

produced when there is an imbalanced

of electrical charges.

“Electricity” comes from the Greek word elektron which means

carried out famous experiments involving flying kites during thunderstorms.

Classified charges as either

discovered negatively charged

particles known as electrons

discovered positively charged

particles known as protons

Unlike charges

Like charges

When a charged object is brought near a neutral object, it does not interact with the neutral object as a whole. Instead, it interacts with the individual positive and negative charges inside the neutral object. The physical phenomenon in which a material can be charged without any actual contact with a charged body

occurs when an external charged

sphere is placed near the neutral sphere. and its also means that attraction occurs.