Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Charges and Forces - Conceptual Questions - Page 623: 7

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For a charge to exist it must follow the two following properties: 1.) It must attract all dissimilar charges. 2.) It must repel like charges. We can conduct an experiment to see whether charge X attracts both glass and plastic charges and repels other X charges. If, charge X attracts either glass or plastic BUT NOT both, then charge X cannot be considered a charge. If, charge X attracts glass, plastic, and other X charges, the charge X cannot be considered a charge. If, charge X repels glass, plastic, and other X charges, then charge X cannot be considered a charge. If, charge X repels glass and plastic, but attracts other X charges, then charge X cannot be considered a charge. If, charge X repels either glass or plastic BUT NOT both, then charge X cannot be considered a charge. If, charge X attracts both glass and plastic, and repels other X charges, then charge X CAN be considered a charge.
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