Physics 110 introduction to charge

PHYS 110 Introduction to Charge Ian Schanning Sierra College, Fall 2025 Week | Group Members: Charge, Insulators and Conductors Electric charge is a fundamental property of all matter, and comprises the bulk of our everyday experience with the world. The extent to which charge is allowed to move in a material determines the extent to which the material is electrically reactive this defines whether that material can be called an insulator or conductor. 1. If protons were negatively charged, electrons positively charged, and neutrons remained neutral, in what ways if any would the world be different? Explain. 2. A glass object receives a positive charge when rubbed with a silk cloth. In the rubbing process, have protons been added or removed from it? Have electrons been added or removed from it? Briefly explain your answer. 3. Ifa suspended object A is attracted to a negatively charged object B, what can we conclude about the charged state of object A? DISCUSSION 4. Briefly explain how a neutral object can be attracted to a positively charged object. Draw a diagram to help explain your