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An atom or other object that has no overall electrical charge is said to be what?
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The buildup of charges on an object is called?
It is static electricity or in other words just static, or just a static charge.
What happens when a negatively charged object is grounded by touching it?
when two charged spheres touched each other,they lose their charge as they want to gain thermal equilibrium.Every body in the universe went to their stable form so the same thing is done by charges
Do elements have a negative electrical charge?
No. elements and all other mater will normally have no charge.
What is the electrical charge of a resting neuron?
Although there are many polar molecules in a resting neuron the overall charge is zero. Neurons don't actually send electrical pulses in the same way as computers or other electric circuits. The main neural transmitter that carries a charge across the synapse is acetylcholine not individual electrons.
Why do atoms usually have no overall charge?
The protons in an atom have a positive charge and the electrons in an atom have a negative charge and these balance each other. Neutrons have no charge so they do not factor into it. It would be like adding positive 4(Protons) and negative 4(Electrons). -4+4=0 The zero represents your "no overall charge".
What is overall electric charge?
The overall charge for a purchase is the cost including the product, tax, shipping, and any other fees or services.
What does it mean for an object to have electrical charge?
If an object has an electrical charged, it usually means that and electrical current also known as a flow of electrons is passing through it.
The buildup of charges on an object is called?
It is static electricity or in other words just static, or just a static charge.
How come the leaves on a metal leaf electroscope repel?
An electroscope detects the static electrical charge on an object. If an object with a electrical charge is touched to the knob on top this charge is transferred to the rod and in turn to the metal leaves in the jar. Opposite charged objects attract and same charged objects repel. The charge on both leaves is the same polarity so they repel each other.
What happen when an object with an negative charge touches anther object?
Depends on the charge (and conductivity) of the "other" object.
What happens when an object with a negative charge touches anther object?
Depends on the charge (and conductivity) of the "other" object.
Why does an atom have no overall electrical charge?
Because an atom has the same number of protons and electrons which both have equal but opposite charges (electron relative charge= -1, proton relative charge= +1, neutron relative charge= 0.) the atom as a whole has no electrical charge as both the electrons and the protons' charges balance each other out.
What does a neutral and a negative charge do?
They balance the atomic charge and electrical forces.
What happens when a negatively charged object is grounded by touching it?
when two charged spheres touched each other,they lose their charge as they want to gain thermal equilibrium.Every body in the universe went to their stable form so the same thing is done by charges
Do elements have a negative electrical charge?
No. elements and all other mater will normally have no charge.
Does a positive charge object attrac a positive charge object?
No, because same charged objects repel each other.
How object with the same charge affect each other?
Objects with the same charge repel each other.
