Negatively charged objects can attract positively charged objects, repel other negatively charged objects, and cause static electricity buildup.
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Negatively charged objects
Electrons are the particles that flow between objects when they are charged by friction or conduction. Electrons are negatively charged and move from object to object, leading to one becoming positively charged and the other negatively charged.
The electrons in an atom are responsible for charging objects through the transfer of charge. When electrons are transferred from one object to another, one object becomes positively charged (loses electrons) and the other becomes negatively charged (gains electrons).
Charged objects with opposite charges pull each other due to the attractive force of electrostatic attraction. Charged objects with the same charges repel each other due to the repulsive force caused by the like charges. This behavior is governed by the fundamental principle of electrostatics.
An electron is negatively charged.