Charge

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/charge

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conservation of charge?The total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant over time
2. What is the mediator particle?The electromagnetic force, which acts on charged particles, is mediated by photons
3. What is electric charge?Electric charge is a special property of tiny particles that makes them stick together or push apart. It is like a hidden force that can be positive, negative, or zero.
4. Why do electrons have negative charge and protons have positive charge?Electrons carry a negative charge, while protons carry an equal and opposite positive charge. This difference lets them attract each other and build atoms.

Electric Field: A region around a charged object where another charged object would experience a force.
Electric Current: The flow of electric charge, typically electrons, through a conductor.
Coulomb's Law: Describes the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles.