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Electric Charge and Field
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Electric Charge in the Atom

Atoms contain negatively charged electrons and positively charged protons; the number of each determines the atom's net charge.

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Properties of Electric Charges

Electric charge is a fundamental physical property of matter that has many parallels to mass.

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Charge Separation

Charge separation, often referred to as static electricity, is the building of space between particles of opposite charges.

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Polarization

Dielectric polarization is the phenomenon that arises when positive and negative charges in a material are separated.

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Static Electricity, Charge, and the Conservation of Charge

Electric charge is a physical property that is perpetually conserved in amount; it can build up in matter, which creates static electricity.

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Conductors and Insulators

Based on the ability to conduct current, materials are divided into conductors and insulators.

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The Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment

In 1911, using charged droplets of oil, Robert Millikan was able to determine the charge of an electron.

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