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Charge Separation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Charge separation occurs when positive and negative charges are moved apart from each other. This creates an imbalance of charges in a system.

AP course connection

Topic 3.3: 3.3 Conservation of Electric Charge

Unit 3

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