When rubbing a dry cloth on a polythene rod what happens to the charge?
Polythene rod gains electrons and becomes negatively charged. Cloth becomes positively charged from losing electrons
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Give an examples of static electricity in everyday life.
Rubbing balloon on hair- friction between hair and balloon causes electron transfer
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What direction does electric fields go?
from +Ve to -Ve
Opposite charges attract
Like charges repel
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What is the Triboelectric Effect?
The type and degree of the charge depend on the specific materials involved and their position in the triboelectric series—a list that ranks materials based on their tendency to gain or lose electrons.
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Front
When rubbing a dry cloth on a polythene rod what happens to the charge?
Back
Polythene rod gains electrons and becomes negatively charged. Cloth becomes positively charged from losing electrons
Card 3
Front
Give an examples of static electricity in everyday life.
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