Which term is defined as a balance of positive and negative charges?

Which term is defined as a balance of positive and negative charges?

• A. Attract
• B. Repel
• C. Uncharged
• D. Conductor

Answer: (C)

When positive and negative charges balance, there is no overall net charge on the object. That state is described as uncharged (electrically neutral): the numbers of protons and electrons balance so their charges cancel out. If there were more of one type, you’d have a net positive or net negative charge. The terms attract and repel describe the forces between charges, not whether there is a net charge, and a conductor is about a material’s ability to let charges move, not the balance of charges itself.

When positive and negative charges balance, there is no overall net charge on the object. That state is described as uncharged (electrically neutral): the numbers of protons and electrons balance so their charges cancel out. If there were more of one type, you’d have a net positive or net negative charge. The terms attract and repel describe the forces between charges, not whether there is a net charge, and a conductor is about a material’s ability to let charges move, not the balance of charges itself.