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When it gains or loses electrons, usually by friction with another object.

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How can materials become electrically charged?

Materials can become electrically charged by gaining or losing electrons. When an object gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged, and when it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged. This imbalance of electrons creates an electric charge on the material.


Must an object be electrically charged as well for it to be attracted by a charged object?

Provide your second object is an insulator, - able to carry an electrical charge - it will have an electrical charge induced on it by the presence of a nearby electrically charged object. So, the second object does not need to have its own independent electrical charge, it is sufficient that it can carry one.


Is the space around an electrically charged object is an electric field?

Yes, the space around an electrically charged object is filled with an electric field. The electric field represents the influence a charged object exerts on other charged objects in its vicinity. It can be thought of as a region where a force would be experienced by a charged particle placed within it.


Does the space around an electrically charged object make an electric field?

Yes, an electrically charged object creates an electric field in the space around it. The electric field exerts a force on other charged objects within its influence, causing them to experience an electric force.


What does it mean to say a object is electrically polarized?

When an object is electrically polarized, it means that the charges within the object have been rearranged in such a way that one side of the object becomes more positively charged while the other side becomes more negatively charged. This creates an electric dipole moment within the object.

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When an object becomes electrically charged what is the result of transfer of?

When an object becomes electrically charged, the result is a transfer of electrons. Excess electrons on the object cause it to become negatively charged, while a deficit of electrons results in a positive charge.


How does an electrically polarized object different from an electrically charged object?

It will still have a electrical charge.


How can materials become electrically charged?

Materials can become electrically charged by gaining or losing electrons. When an object gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged, and when it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged. This imbalance of electrons creates an electric charge on the material.


Why most of the object arround us are electrically charged?

There is no "why", because most of the objectsaround us are not electrically charged.


Does the space around an electrically charged object is an electric field?

yes the space around a electrically charged object is known as electric field......


Must an object be electrically charged as well for it to be attracted by a charged object?

Provide your second object is an insulator, - able to carry an electrical charge - it will have an electrical charge induced on it by the presence of a nearby electrically charged object. So, the second object does not need to have its own independent electrical charge, it is sufficient that it can carry one.


What is an object that is positively charge?

If an object has an unequal number of protons and electrons, then the object becomes electrically charged. An object that is positively charged has more protons than electrons.


Is the space around an electrically charged object is an electric field?

Yes, the space around an electrically charged object is filled with an electric field. The electric field represents the influence a charged object exerts on other charged objects in its vicinity. It can be thought of as a region where a force would be experienced by a charged particle placed within it.


Can anything solid become electrically charged?

Yup it depends upon the type of Solid. Solids also have Positive, Negative and Neutral charge!


What are some ways in which an object can become charged?

Some ways in which an object can become charged are friction, contact and induction.


When do atoms become electrically charged?

A neutral atom, in order to be neutral, has the same number of protons and electrons. If the atom gains or loses an electron, or more than one, it will become electrically charged.


Does the space around an electrically charged object make an electric field?

Yes, an electrically charged object creates an electric field in the space around it. The electric field exerts a force on other charged objects within its influence, causing them to experience an electric force.