1. ELECTROSTATICS

2. The physics of charged objects
Study of electricity aims to understand the interaction between different charged objects. + -

3. The physics of charged objects
Study of electricity aims to understand the interaction between different charged objects. + + - -

4. Structure of Matter - electrons neutral neutrons + protons
Fundamental building blocks of the matter are atoms.
- electrons - - -
neutral neutrons - + + + + + + - + -
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5. Structure of Matter Neutral atom – electron = Positive ion - - - - + +

6. Structure of Matter
Fundamental building blocks of the matter are atoms. - - - - + + + + + + - + - -

7. Structure of Matter Neutral atom + electron = negative ion. - - - - +

8. ELECTRICALLY CHARGING OBJECTS+ - + - + - - + - + - + + - + - + -
neutral object

9. ELECTRICALLY CHARGING OBJECTS+ - + - + - - + - + - + + - + - + -
positive object

10. ELECTRICALLY CHARGING OBJECTS+ - + - + - - - + - + - + + - + - + -
negative object

11. Charging by Induction
In metals outer atomic electrons are not bound to any atoms (electron see). + + + + + + + + + +

12. - Charging by Induction
In metals outer atomic electrons are not bound to any atoms (electron see). + - + + + + + + + + +

13. Charging by Induction

14. Electric Polarization
Same atoms have weakly bound electrons. - - + + - + + + + - + - - -

15. Electric Polarization
Same atoms have weakly bound electrons. - - + + + - - + + + + + - - -

16. Electric Polarization

17. The Electric Force

18. Coulomb’s Law
Quantifies the electric force between two charges.

19. Electric Force Field