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11.1 Charging by friction

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Question 6

A student rubs a polythene rod with a dry woollen cloth, which causes the polythene rod to gain a net negative electric charge.

Explain, in terms of the transfer of charged particles, how rubbing the polythene rod with the woollen cloth gives the rod a negative charge.

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11.1 Charging by friction Questions

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47 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 11.1 Charging by friction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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