Razi

About Electric Charge

1. Electric charge is a property of matter.

2. It is of two types – positive and negative.

3. Like charges repel each other.

4. Unlike charges attract each other.

5. Flow of charges is called electricity.

Examples in Daily Life

1. A balloon rubbed on hair sticks to a wall.

2. A comb rubbed on dry hair attracts paper bits.

3. Lightning is a big electric charge in the sky.

4. Shock from a doorknob comes from static charge.

5. Batteries work by moving charges.