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Observing electrostatic forces and charge transfer

Electricity and circuits • Static electricity

Key concepts

What you'll likely be quizzed about

  • Electrostatic forces are attractive or repulsive forces that occur between charged objects.
  • When two objects have opposite charges, they attract each other, while like charges repel one another.
  • This behavior is due to the nature of electric charges, which can be positive or negative, and the fundamental law of electrostatics.

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How does charge transfer occur through contact?

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Charge transfer occurs when two neutral objects touch, allowing electrons to move from one to the other.

Key notes

Important points to keep in mind

Opposite charges attract, like charges repel.

Charge transfer leads to static electricity buildup.

Induction can create temporary charges without contact.

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