Static Electricity Flashcards

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Charge

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Symbol: Q

SI unit: coulomb, C

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Induction

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charging of an electrical conductor without contact between the electrical conductor and the charging body (which can be either an electrical conductor or insulator). Conductors can be charged by induction but not by friction - as mobile electrons can be easily transferred to and away from conductors.

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Electric field

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A region of space in which an electric charge experiences an electric force.

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Electric force

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The attractive/ repulsive force that electric charges exert on one another.

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