Charge, Electrical
The ancient Greeks first conceived of the notion of an atom, which was their word for indivisible. Modern theory divides the atom into the proton, electron, and neutron. These parti...
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Electric Charge
Rub a balloon or styrofoam drinking cup against a wool sweater. It will then stick to a wall (at least on a dry day) or pick up small bits of paper. Why? The answer leads to the concep...
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Electric Charge
The concept of electric charges goes back more than 2,000 years to the ancient Greeks. Their word for amber, a resin that had the ability to hold a static electric charge, was elektron...
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Charge, Electrical
Electric Charge
Electric Charge