A child becomes negatively charged because of the friction between their cotton clothes and a plastic playground slide.
Explain why the friction causes the child to become charged.
The child's hand is represented by the sphere in the diagram below. The hand is negatively charged. One arrow represents part of the electric field around the hand, pointing radially inwards.
Describe how to draw three more arrows on the diagram to complete the electric field pattern.
The negatively charged child touches a metal support pillar of the slide and receives a mild electric shock.
Explain why.
Some slides are made of plastic with microscopic copper fibers embedded throughout the material. A child is much less likely to receive an electric shock when using this type of slide.
Suggest why.
Static electricity (physics only) Questions
Practise AQA GCSE Physics Static electricity (physics only) with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 18 questions covering Static charge and Electric fields, matched to the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.