Static Electricity (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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What type of property is charge?
What type of property is charge?
A fundamental property of matter
Two types of charge
Two types of charge
Positive and negative
What makes an object electrically neutral?
What makes an object electrically neutral?
Equal numbers of positive charges (protons) and negative charges (electrons)
Particle carrying positive charge
Particle carrying positive charge
Protons
Particle carrying negative charge
Particle carrying negative charge
Electrons
Behaviour of like charges
Behaviour of like charges
Repel each other
Behaviour of opposite charges
Behaviour of opposite charges
Attract each other
Do insulators conduct electricity?
Do insulators conduct electricity?
No, they do not conduct electricity
Why insulators don't conduct
Why insulators don't conduct
Electrons are tightly bound and cannot move freely
Do conductors conduct electricity?
Do conductors conduct electricity?
Yes, they allow electricity to flow easily
Electron state in conductors
Electron state in conductors
Delocalised
Meaning of delocalised electrons
Meaning of delocalised electrons
Not fixed to atoms, move freely through material