Using your understanding of three subatomic particles, what is an electric charge?

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1. Using your understanding of three subatomic particles, what is an electric charge?

2. With respect to the presence of charged particles, how does a body become

a. Positively charged?

b. Negatively charged?

3. Let us try to compute the charge of the following ions.

a. Ion with a charge of +3

b. Ion with a charge of -2

c. Ion with a charge of +5

4. Demonstrate charging by rubbing. You need a ballpen and a tiny piece of paper. Rub your ball pen 15 times in your skin or hair. Then mobe the ballpen closer to the tiny piece of paper. Try it again then write your observation.

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