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How does a material acquire a positive electrical charge?

By losing electrons.


Why do elements acquire positive charge on gaining electrons?

They do not. An electron is negatively charged and an atom can only acquire a negative charge on gaining electrons.


What direction does a a positive charge point?

A positive charge points in the direction of the electric field it creates or is placed in. By convention, electric field lines start from positive charges and point toward negative charges. Therefore, if you have a positive charge, the electric field lines will emanate outward from it. In summary, a positive charge points away from itself in the direction of the electric field.


A negatively charged object is placed within a positive electric field. what happens to the object?

Electric Field between positive and negative charges. If the Electric Field in which both the positive and negative charges are present is stronger than the Electric Field between the two charges we are talking about, the the negative charge will move away from the positive charge in that positive direction of the field. If not, then the negative charge will get attracted to the positive charge and stay at the position of the positive charge. It will be pulled toward the source of the electric field. (Novanet)


What is the build up of a positive or negative electric charge on a materials surface?

A positive or negative electric charge can build up on a material's surface through the gain or loss of electrons. This can occur through processes such as friction, induction, or conduction, where electrons are transferred between materials, resulting in an accumulation of charge.

Related Questions

When an object loses electrons it acquires an electric charge of?

It does not acquire any charge, it looses negative charge (the electrons), so becomes net positive.


How does a material acquire a positive electrical charge?

By losing electrons.


What are electric charges answer?

Electric charge is the property of substance by virtue of it substance gain or loose electron if their is gain of electron then substance acquire negative charge if loose of elec then positive charge apper on it.


What are the kinds of electric charge?

The kinds of electric charge are positive charge and negative charge


What has positive electrical charge?

A proton has a positive electric charge.


What is proton electric charge?

A proton has a positive electrical charge and an electron has a negative electrical charge.


What is positive elementary electric charge CALLED?

The positive elementary electric charge is called a proton.


How do the particles of an atom differ in electric charge?

some is positive and some are negative and some are neutral and thats how there differ


What is the device used to store an electric charge?

A capacitor is a device used to store an electric charge. It consists of two conductive plates separated by an insulating material, typically air or a dielectric material. When a voltage is applied across the plates, one plate accumulates positive charge while the other accumulates negative charge, storing energy in an electric field.


In which direction does the electric field point at a position directly north of a positive charge?

The electric field points directly away from a positive charge. Therefore, at a position directly north of a positive charge, the electric field would also point directly away from the positive charge.


Why do elements acquire positive charge on gaining electrons?

They do not. An electron is negatively charged and an atom can only acquire a negative charge on gaining electrons.


What does a positive mean for electric field strength?

A positive electric field strength indicates that the field is directed away from a positive charge or towards a negative charge. It signifies the direction in which a positive test charge would move if placed in the electric field.