Two plastic strips are joined at the top and are hanging by a thread.
The student rubs both strips with a dry cloth.
The diagram shows the two plastic strips before and after the student rubs them.
Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
attract neutral |
repel negative |
charge neutrons |
electrons atoms |
protons positive |
The plastic strips ............................. each other because they have the same .............................
The cloth is left with a ............................. charge.
The charged particles that are transferred to the plastic strips from the cloth are called ..............................
When a plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth, the rod gains charge.
Explain how the plastic rod gains charge when it is rubbed.
A man pushes a metal trolley along a corridor towards a lift.
The trolley has nylon wheels and the floor of the corridor is covered with plastic.
The man wears shoes with rubber soles.
As he moves the trolley, the man gains an electric charge.
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