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Electric force
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- Summary
- This animation illustrates a common classroom demonstration of electrostatic effects. The illustrations include force at a distance, polarization, the effects of electric fields, electric neutrality and the properties of conductors.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate how to separate electric charges in a neutral conductor.
- To show the movements of charges in conductors.
- To visualise electric attraction and repulsion.
- How to use the animation
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- Keywords
- force, attraction, repulsion, charge, electric, mobility, influence, Faraday, triboelectric
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