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2.5 Static electricity

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A student combs their dry hair with a plastic comb. The comb becomes negatively charged.

a.

Describe how the plastic comb becomes negatively charged.

[2]
b.

Give the type of charge left on the student's hair.

[1]
c.

The student holds the comb close to their hair. Some strands of hair are pulled towards the comb.

Explain why the strands of hair are pulled towards the comb.

[2]
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2.5 Static electricity Questions

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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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