proton - A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom., neutron - A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom, repulsion - The effect that like charges (+,+ or -,-) have on each other., attraction - The effect that opposite charges (+,-) have on each other., neutral - The overall charge of an atom- the number of protons and number of electrons balance each other., static - An unbalanced negative or positive electric charge on an object., electric field - A region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects., total charge & distance - The two factors that the strength of an electric field depends on., insulator - A material in which electric charges cannot easily move. Ex: glass, rubber, wood, plastic, air., conductor - A material in which electrons can easily move. Ex: Most metals (aluminum, steel, copper),, electric discharge - The process of an unbalanced charge becoming a balanced charge., grounding - Providing a path for electric charges to flow safely into the ground, negative charge - An object that gains electrons has a..., positive charge - An object that loses electrons has a..., electron - A subatomic particle found outside the nucleus that has a negative charge,

Electric Charge and Force

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