7.2 electric force. force – push or pull contact forces – forces that can have an effect only...
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CHAPTER 7 NOTES7.2 Electric Force
ELECTRIC FORCE
Force – push or pull Contact forces – forces that can have
an effect only on objects they touch Electric forces– push or pull between
charged objects Action-at-a-distance – a force can be
applied without touching an object
LAWS OF STATIC CHARGE
Like charges repel Opposite charges attract Neutral objects are attracted to
charged objects
Charging a neutral object by touching it to a charged object is called charging by conduction
Charging by induction is when an charged object is brought near another object and while no electrons are actually transferred, they will reposition themselves further away or closer depending on the charge Charging by induction explains why neutral objects are
attracted to charged ones Example – a photocopier uses powdered toner to
statically cling to a paper before it’s baked on (see page 261 for all the steps)
DIAGRAMS
Charging by conduction
Charging by induction