Learning Activities Learning Task 1 1. What do you call the positively charged particles 2. What are the negatively charged particles 3. If an atom has equal number of positively charged particles and ne charged particles, what will be the charged of the atom An atom is electrically neutral because they have an equal number of pro electrons. When do we say that an object is positively charged or negative chargede Have you experienced placing your arm near a switched-on 10 screen, what happened to the hair on your arme The standing of the hair is the result of static electricity. Electric charges can be transferred using di ways. How do objects get charged Example: = 4 + 6 = -2 (negatively charged) 4 protons (+) and 6 electrons (-) = 2 electrons