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Introduction

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.

Goals

• To illustrate how to separate electric charges in a neutral conductor.
• To explain how charges can move in conductors.
• To visualise electric attraction and repulsion.

Features

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Tags

force attraction repulsion charge electric mobility influence Faraday triboelectric