A student rubs a polythene rod with a cloth.
The polythene rod becomes negatively charged.
Name the particles that are transferred when the rod is rubbed with the cloth.
State the direction in which these particles are transferred.
Give the type of charge on the cloth after it has been used to rub the rod.
Complete the sentences.
Like charges .................................... each other.
Unlike charges .................................... each other.
91 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 11.1 Charging by friction, covering 11.1.1 Charging insulators by friction, 11.1.2 Forces between charges, 11.1.3 Electrostatic phenomena, and 11.1.4 Earthing and removing charge. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.