| A | B |
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| law of electric charges | law that states that like charges repel and opposite charges attract |
| electric force | the force between charged objects |
| electric field | a region around a charge particle that can exert a force on another charged particle |
| conduction | when electrons are transferred from one object to another by direct contact |
| induction | when charges in an uncharged object are rearranged without direct contact with a charge object |
| conductor | a material in which charges can move easily |
| insulator | a material in which charges cannot easily move |
| static electricity | the buildup of electric charges on an object |
| electric discharge | the loss of static electricity as charges move off an object |
