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Science: Topics Electromagnetism (view source)
Revision as of 11:59, 24 August 2012
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unlike charges attract each other. '''
unlike charges attract each other. '''
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This attraction or repulsion is a result of forces
This attraction or repulsion is a result of forces
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Protons are much larger and heavier than electrons. Protons have a positive
Protons are much larger and heavier than electrons. Protons have a positive
electrical charge. This positively charged electrostatic field is
electrical charge. This positively charged electrostatic field is
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The electrostatic force exerted by the positive nucleus on the negatively
The electrostatic force exerted by the positive nucleus on the negatively
charged electrons is what keeps the electrons as a part of the atom.
charged electrons is what keeps the electrons as a part of the atom.
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When an electrically charged object is brought near an uncharged object
When an electrically charged object is brought near an uncharged object
(the object must be a conductor), a distribution of charge happens in
(the object must be a conductor), a distribution of charge happens in