Electricity Flashcards
1
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Static electricity
A
A stationery electric charge typically produced by friction which causes sparks or crackling or the attraction of dust or hair
2
Q
Examples of static electricity
A
Rubbing a pen on your jumper to make a stream of water move
3
Q
Negatively charged
A
The objects gain electrons
4
Q
Positively charged
A
Objects lose electrons
5
Q
Light charges
A
Repel each other
6
Q
Opposite charges
A
Are attracted to each other
7
Q
Insulator
A
Charge does not travel through e.g plastic
8
Q
Conductor
A
Charge can travel through e.g metal
9
Q
Polythene
A
Gains electrons
10
Q
A Perspex
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Loses electrons
11
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Earthing
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Occurs when a charged object loses its charge to the earth through a conductor
