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    Two negative charges repel each other, a negative and positive charge attract each other, and two positive charges attract each other. Protons carry a positive charge, electrons carry a negative charge, and neutrons are neutrally charged. Copper is a better conductor than polythene because copper has free electrons that can move through it, while polythene's electrons are tightly bound. Polythene can be charged by rubbing because its electrons are loosely bound and can be transferred, while copper's electrons cannot be as easily transferred.

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    Two negative charges repel each other, a negative and positive charge attract each other, and two positive charges attract each other. Protons carry a positive charge, electrons carry a negative charge, and neutrons are neutrally charged. Copper is a better conductor than polythene because copper has free electrons that can move through it, while polythene's electrons are tightly bound. Polythene can be charged by rubbing because its electrons are loosely bound and can be transferred, while copper's electrons cannot be as easily transferred.

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    8.01 Electric Charge

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    Two negative charges repel each other, a negative and positive charge attract each other, and two positive charges attract each other. Protons carry a positive charge, electrons carry a negative charge, and neutrons are neutrally charged. Copper is a better conductor than polythene because copper has free electrons that can move through it, while polythene's electrons are tightly bound. Polythene can be charged by rubbing because its electrons are loosely bound and can be transferred, while copper's electrons cannot be as easily transferred.

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    8.

    01 – Electric Charge (1) Student: _____________________________________

    1. Say whether the following attract or repel:


    a. two negative charges
    b. a negative charge and a positive charge
    c. two positive charges
    2. In an atom, what kind of charge is carried by
    a. protons b. electrons c. neutrons?
    3. What makes copper a better electrical conductor than polythene?
    4. Why is it easy to charge polythene by rubbing, but not copper?
    5. Name one non-metal that is a good conductor.
    6. When someone pulls a plastic comb through their hair, the comb becomes
    negatively charged.
    a. Which ends up with more electrons than normal, the comb or the hair?
    b. Why does the hair become positively charged?

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