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Mission Objectives
Describe and draw electric field patterns around a charged sphere
Describe attraction and repulsion between charged objects using electric fields
Explain how static electricity is produced by the transfer of electrons
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Words and meanings to learn
electric field
the region around a charged object where other charges feel a force.
positive charge
a type of electric charge carried by protons. An object becomes positively charged when it loses electrons.
electrons
negatively charged particles found in atoms.
static electricity
a build-up of electric charge on the surface of an insulating material, usually caused by the transfer of electrons through friction.
negative charge
a type of electric charge carried by electrons. An object becomes negatively charged when it gains extra electrons.
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