• Electrons are the only subatomic particle capable of being transferred from one object to another
  • Protons are bound to the atomic nucleus
• The law of electric charges states the following:
  • Unlike, or opposite, electric charges, attract each other
  • Like, or similar, electric charges repel each other

The law of conservation of charge states that charge can be created or destroyed, but the total charge of a closed system remains constant

• Objects can be charged by friction, by induced charge separation, by contact, and by induction