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2.5 Static electricity

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A charged balloon is held a few centimetres from a charged plastic rod. The balloon and the rod push each other apart without touching. The force between them is

[1]
A

a contact force, because the air between them touches both

B

a contact force, because the balloon touches the plastic rod

C

a non-contact force, because the two objects are not touching

D

a non-contact force, because moving air pushes them apart

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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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