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How does the electric charge on the proton compare with the electric charge on the electron?

They are equal in magnitude but opposite in charge.


What things in nature are naturally attracted to each other?

In nature, opposite charges attract each other, as seen in the attraction between positive and negative ions. Additionally, magnets attract certain metals like iron due to magnetic forces. Water molecules also exhibit attraction through hydrogen bonding, which gives rise to surface tension and cohesion.


Why does an atom have no overall electrical charge?

An atom has no overall electrical charge because the number of protons in the nucleus, which carry a positive charge, is equal to the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus, which carry a negative charge. These positive and negative charges cancel each other out, resulting in a neutral atom. The positive charge of the protons is balanced by the negative charge of the electrons, creating an overall neutral charge for the atom.


What is the opposite of gold?

The opposite of gold in terms of color can be considered as silver, which is a metallic color on the opposite side of the color wheel. In terms of value or worth, the opposite of gold can be things like dirt or trash, as they hold little to no value compared to gold.


If two balloons are rubbed on a wool sweater they should stick to each other?

The balloon has a greater affinity for electrons so it obtains a negative charge after being rubbed against the sweater. The balloon, containing a highly negative charge, sticks to the wall because it is attracted to the positive charges in the wall (opposites attract). After a while, the balloon's extra electrons move to the wall and both objects become neutrally charged. Lacking any significant attraction, the balloon will fall off the wall.

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Why do objects with opposite charges attract to each other?

If they're oppositely charged, at least one of them isn't actually an electron. But leaving that aside for the moment: oppositely charged particles are attracted to each other because that's how electromagnetism works.


How are magnetic poles and electric charges similar?

Main similarity: Like charges repel each other, different charges attract each other.Main difference: Magnetic "charges" can't be separated. At least, so far it has not been achieved.


Why do some charge things attract?

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What feature makes a water polar molecule?

the ends of the water molecule have opposite electrical charges


What are the things that magnets can attract?

Magnets can attract to almost anything that contains these 4 things. Steel, Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel.


What is a form of electricity that can attract things?

Static electricity is a form of electricity that can attract things. It occurs when there is an imbalance of electric charges on the surface of objects, causing them to be either positively or negatively charged. This imbalance can cause objects to attract or repel each other.


When you use opposite?

To use the word opposite it means that two things are extremely different and that there is nothing similar between the two items. An example is, opposites attract.


Is lighting attracted to electricity?

Lighting is caused by the rapid discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, typically between clouds or from clouds to the ground. So in a sense, electricity can attract lightning when there are differing electrical charges in the atmosphere that lead to a discharge.


Why does a comb drawn through hair attract a tiny piece of paper?

If a comb drawn through (dry) hair attracts a tiny piece of paper, it is almost certainly due to static electricity. We know that when some things are "rubbed" on other things, electrical charges can be displaced. A difference of potential is set up between two objects by moving charges from one object to another. And the difference of potential can, through electrostatic force, cause what is observed here.


In what ways is static electricity useful explain a practical use?

Static Electricity is very useful in many things we use in our everyday life. For instance, Photocopiers use static electricity to give the image or text a charge. The toner and the image have opposite charges because opposite charges attract. Static Electricity is also used in the ink. It makes the ink attracted to the places in which the information we need to be printed on the paper not where its supposed to stay white.


What type of force can attract things?

Gravity is a force that attracts things towards each other. Other types of forces that can attract objects include electromagnetic forces between charged particles, such as those between positive and negative charges in atoms.


What force is a form of electricity which can attract things?

The force you are referring to is called electromagnetism. It involves the interaction of electric charges and magnetic fields that can attract objects towards each other, such as with magnets or charged particles.