Questions and Answers
The electric force is a ___.
non-contact force
What happens to opposite charged objects?
they attract
What happens to objects with like charges?
they repel
___ forces act between like-charged objects, pushing them away from each other.
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___ forces act between opposite charged, pulling them towards each other.
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Any charged object will have an attractive interaction with a ___ object.
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Positively charged objects and neutral objects attract each other; and negatively charged objects and neutral objects attract each other.
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Repulsive interactions do not provide evidence that both objects must be charged.
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Charged and neutral objects ___
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What are two possible reasons for two objects to attract each other?
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How do electric forces behave between like and opposite charges?
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Study Notes
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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