Electric Charge (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What type of property is charge?
What type of property is charge?
Fundamental property of matter
Two types of charge
Two types of charge
Positive and negative
What is a neutral object?
What is a neutral object?
Equal numbers of positive and negative charges
Particles that are positive charges
Particles that are positive charges
Protons
Particles that are negative charges
Particles that are negative charges
Electrons
Behaviour of like charges
Behaviour of like charges
Repel each other
Behaviour of opposite charges
Behaviour of opposite charges
Attract each other
State of electrons in insulators
State of electrons in insulators
Tightly bound to atoms
Why insulators don't conduct electricity
Why insulators don't conduct electricity
Electrons tightly bound, cannot move freely
State of electrons in conductors
State of electrons in conductors
Delocalised
Meaning of delocalised electrons
Meaning of delocalised electrons
Not fixed to atoms, can move freely through material
Why conductors allow electricity to flow easily
Why conductors allow electricity to flow easily
Electrons delocalised and move freely
What enables electrical current in conductors
What enables electrical current in conductors
Free-moving delocalised electrons