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Energy: Electricity
Transfer of Electric Charge
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Transfer of Electric Charge
Electric charge is a property of matter that causes it to attract or repel other charged particles. We observe the transfer of electric charge when electrons move from one object to another. This can happen through friction (rubbing), conduction (direct contact), or induction (without contact). ...
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During winter, do you sometimes feel a tiny zap when touching a metal doorknob? That’s a sign of electric charges moving between your body and the object.
Electric charge is produced when electrons are transferred between objects, through touch, rubbing, or even being near another object.
For example, when you pull off a ...
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