Static Electricty Flashcards
1
Q
What does polythene do
A
It gains electricity (becomes negatively charged)
2
Q
What does Perspex do
A
It loses electrons (becomes positively charged)
3
Q
How do unlike charges react to each other
A
The attract each other
4
Q
How do like charges react to each other
A
They repel each other
5
Q
What is earthing
A
When a charged object loses its charge to the earth through a conductor
6
Q
What is static electricity
A
A build up of electric charge that can occur on good insulators e.g. Polythene and perspex rods
