Activate 2 - P2.1 - Electricity & Magnetism Flashcards
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Electric Charge
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A property of a material or particle that can be positive or negative.
2
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Positive
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The charge on a proton, or on an object that has had electrons transferred from it.
3
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Negative
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The charge on an electron, or on an object that has had electrons transferred to it.
4
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Attract
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Be pulled together, for example, opposite poles of a magnet attract and positive and negative charges attract.
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Repel
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Be pushed away from each other, for example, like magnetic poles repel or like electric charges repel.
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Atom
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A neutral particle;