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2.5 Static electricity

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A student rubs a polythene rod with a dry woollen cloth. Electrons move from the cloth on to the polythene rod.

a.

Give the type of charge on the polythene rod after it has been rubbed.

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b.

Give the type of charge on the woollen cloth after it has been rubbed.

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c.

The student rubs a second polythene rod with the same cloth, then holds the two rods close together. The rods do not touch.

Describe what happens to the two rods.

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d.

Give the type of force that acts between the two rods.

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2.5 Static electricity Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.5 Static electricity

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 2.5 Static electricity, covering 2.5.1 Static charge and 2.5.2 Electric fields. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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