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Unit 3: Gravity and Electromagnetism

Quick questions on Electric charge and Coulomb's law - TCE Physics (Tasmania)

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What is two kinds of charge?
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Charge is a fundamental property of matter, carried by protons (positive) and electrons (negative). Charge is quantised in units of the elementary charge e=1.6×1019 Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\ \text{C}, and it is conserved, meaning it can be transferred but never created or destroyed. An object becomes negatively charged by gaining electrons and positively charged by losing them; the protons in the nucleus do not move.
What are charging methods?
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Objects can be charged in three ways:

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