Static Electricity (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What types of electric charge exist in matter?
What types of electric charge exist in matter?
Positive and negative
What makes an object electrically neutral?
What makes an object electrically neutral?
Equal numbers of protons and electrons
Which particles carry positive and negative charges?
Which particles carry positive and negative charges?
Protons (positive) and electrons (negative)
What happens when two like charges are brought together?
What happens when two like charges are brought together?
They repel each other
What happens when opposite charges are brought together?
What happens when opposite charges are brought together?
They attract each other
What will two positively charged objects do when near each other?
What will two positively charged objects do when near each other?
Push away from each other
Why do insulators not conduct electricity?
Why do insulators not conduct electricity?
Their electrons are tightly bound
How do electrons behave in insulating materials?
How do electrons behave in insulating materials?
Cannot move freely through the material
Why do conductors allow electricity to flow easily?
Why do conductors allow electricity to flow easily?
Their electrons are delocalised
What does it mean for electrons to be delocalised?
What does it mean for electrons to be delocalised?
Not fixed to any particular atom