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3.1 Static and charge

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A student is given the apparatus shown in the Figure.

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When polythene is rubbed with the cloth, it becomes negatively charged.

When acetate is rubbed with the cloth, it becomes positively charged.

Describe how the student could use the apparatus to show that charged objects can attract and repel each other without touching.

In your answer, explain the results in terms of electrons.

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3.1 Static and charge Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /3.1 Static and charge

43 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 3.1 Static and charge, covering 3.1.1 Positive and negative charge, 3.1.2 Static electricity and forces between charged objects, 3.1.3 Electron transfer and static electricity, 3.1.4 Electric fields, 3.1.5 Current as a flow of charge, 3.1.6 Current in a single closed loop, and 3.1.7 Charge, current and time. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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