Static electricity (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is static electricity?
What is static electricity?
Build-up of charge on object surfaces
What causes static electricity?
What causes static electricity?
Friction between materials
Which particles move when objects become charged?
Which particles move when objects become charged?
Electrons
What charge does a material have if it loses electrons?
What charge does a material have if it loses electrons?
Positive
What happens to like charges?
What happens to like charges?
They repel
How does distance affect force between charged objects?
How does distance affect force between charged objects?
Further apart = weaker force
What is a spark in static electricity?
What is a spark in static electricity?
Charge jumping through air
How is static electricity used in spray painting?
How is static electricity used in spray painting?
Makes paint spread evenly and stick
How do photocopiers use static electricity?
How do photocopiers use static electricity?
Attracts toner to paper
What danger can static sparks cause?
What danger can static sparks cause?
Ignite flammable gases or liquids
What can static discharge do to electronics?
What can static discharge do to electronics?
Damage sensitive components
What creates the electric charge in clouds that causes lightning?
What creates the electric charge in clouds that causes lightning?
Ice crystals rubbing together