Static Electricity Flashcards

The electric force is a ___.

What happens to opposite charged objects?

What happens to objects with like charges?

___ forces act between like-charged objects, pushing them away from each other.

___ forces act between opposite charged, pulling them towards each other.

Any charged object will have an attractive interaction with a ___ object.

Positively charged objects and neutral objects attract each other; and negatively charged objects and neutral objects attract each other.

Repulsive interactions do not provide evidence that both objects must be charged.

Charged and neutral objects ___

What are two possible reasons for two objects to attract each other?

How do electric forces behave between like and opposite charges?

Static Electricity Concepts

Electric force functions as a non-contact force, influencing charged objects without direct physical interaction.
Opposite charged objects experience an attractive interaction, drawing them closer together.
Objects with similar charges repel each other, resulting in a push away from one another.
Repulsive forces occur between like-charged objects, creating a pushing effect.
Attractive forces exist between oppositely charged objects, pulling them toward each other.
All charged objects, whether positively or negatively charged, will attract a neutral object, demonstrating interaction based on charge differences.
Both positively charged objects and negatively charged objects attract neutral objects, showcasing the universal principle of attraction across different charges.
Evidence of repulsion during interactions confirms that the objects involved are electrically charged.
Charged objects and neutral objects will always attract one another, revealing the nature of electric forces at play.
In scenarios like observing two balloons that attract, at least one balloon must be charged; the other can either be neutral or possess an opposite charge.
Electric forces demonstrate a dual nature: they are repulsive for like charges and attractive for unlike charges or interactions between charged and neutral entities.

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