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6370477337chargephysical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electric field.0
6370488592coulombsWhat are the units for charge?1
6370496011attract, repelAccording to the Law of Charges, opposite charges ___________ and like charges __________.2
6370509186fundamental chargeThe __________ ________ is the smallest charge that can be isolated.3
6370516668equal, oppositeThe charge on a proton and electron are ________ in magnitude, but __________ in sign.4
6370526115charging by frictionWhen two objects rub together, electrons have a greater affinity to transfer to one of the objects.5
6370530549charging by conductionthe transfer of charge when two objects touch6
6370540271charging by polarizationcharging caused by charge distribution in a material7
6370556829charging by inductioncharging by grounding a polarized object8
6370563323electric force, Coulomb's LawWhat is the force on a charged object caused by its interaction with another charged object, and how is it calculated?9
6370570969quadruplesHalving the distance between two charged objects __________ the electric force.10
6370580683doublesDoubling the charge on one of two charged object ____________ the electric force.11
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