static electricity

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  • Created by: rxbyw
  • Created on: 17-01-19 21:53

static electricity:

if electrical charges can EASILY move through a material it is an electrical CONDUCTOR eg metals

if electrical charges CANNOT EASILY move through a material it is an electrical INSULATOR eg plastics

a static charge is an electrical charge which cannot move

when INSULATING materials are rubbed together FRICTION causes - charged electrons to be removed and transferred from one material to another.

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