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Suggest how a plastic rod may be given an electrostatic charge.

Important Questions on Static Electricity

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.1
Two positively charged polystyrene spheres are held close to one another. Will they attract or repel one another?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.2
A polythene rod is rubbed using a woollen cloth. The rod gains a negative charge. What can you say about the charge gained by the cloth?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.2
A polythene rod is rubbed using a woollen cloth. The rod gains a negative charge. Will the rod and the cloth attract or repel each other?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.3
If you rub a comb through your hair, your hair is attracted to the comb. After combing, your hair is light and fluffy. The individual hairs repel each other. What do these observations tell you about the electric charges on your hair and on the comb?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.4
Draw a diagram to show how a negatively charged polythene rod can attract an uncharged scrap of paper.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.5
What charge does an electron have, positive or negative? Explain.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.5
Would two electrons attract or repel one another? Explain.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 17 - Static Electricity>Questions>Q 17.6

Two identical metal spheres are placed close to one another. One is given a large negative charge. The two are then connected by a wire. Use the idea of electric force to explain what happens next.