Static Electricity (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What fundamental property of matter comes in positive and negative types?
What fundamental property of matter comes in positive and negative types?
Charge
In a neutral object, what is true about positive and negative charges?
In a neutral object, what is true about positive and negative charges?
They are equal in number
What happens when like charges interact?
What happens when like charges interact?
They repel each other
What happens when opposite charges interact?
What happens when opposite charges interact?
They attract each other
What happens when two positively charged objects are near each other?
What happens when two positively charged objects are near each other?
They push away from each other
Why do insulating materials not conduct electricity?
Why do insulating materials not conduct electricity?
Electrons are tightly bound
What is true about electrons in insulating materials?
What is true about electrons in insulating materials?
They cannot move freely
Why do conductors allow electricity to flow easily?
Why do conductors allow electricity to flow easily?
Electrons are delocalised
What does it mean for electrons to be delocalised in a conductor?
What does it mean for electrons to be delocalised in a conductor?
Not fixed to any particular atom
In a neutral object, what particles provide the positive charges?
In a neutral object, what particles provide the positive charges?
Protons