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    1) The document discusses static electricity and electric fields. It explains that charged objects produce electric fields and that opposite charges attract while like charges repel. 2) Examples are given of how static electricity is generated through friction from rubbing materials like balloons or combs. Charging by induction is also described. 3) Hazards of static electricity are mentioned, like sparks from built-up charge, and the importance of earthing materials to avoid shocks from excess charge.

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    1) The document discusses static electricity and electric fields. It explains that charged objects produce electric fields and that opposite charges attract while like charges repel. 2) Examples are given of how static electricity is generated through friction from rubbing materials like balloons or combs. Charging by induction is also described. 3) Hazards of static electricity are mentioned, like sparks from built-up charge, and the importance of earthing materials to avoid shocks from excess charge.

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    1) The document discusses static electricity and electric fields. It explains that charged objects produce electric fields and that opposite charges attract while like charges repel. 2) Examples are given of how static electricity is generated through friction from rubbing materials like balloons or combs. Charging by induction is also described. 3) Hazards of static electricity are mentioned, like sparks from built-up charge, and the importance of earthing materials to avoid shocks from excess charge.

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    Direction a positive

    charge would flow


    Field lines point
    -Q from +ve to -ve

    +Q +
    -ve Charge Pump & pipes are earthed
    to prevent sparks
    -
    Uniform field
    +ve Charge Field patterns
    Dangers of Sparking
    Electric Fields
    11.1: STATIC ELECTRICITY Fuel pumps
    Non-contact (Physics Only)
    Charge builds as fuel
    flows through pipes
    Charged objects
    Earthing
    Due to friction
    Electrostatic force doesn’t Charged objects produce
    need physical contact an electric field Path to allow exceeds Charge build up could
    charge build ups to escape result in spark

    Charges in an electric
    field experience a force Fire hazard in
    presence of fuel

    EDEXCEL
    https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
    https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
    Rubbing insulators Results in an
    transfers electrons Opposite charges on electric shock
    balloon and wall attract
    Transfer of Charged objects loses
    electrons Balloon repels same charges on the its excess electrons
    Will attract small wall, leaving opposite charges
    pieces of paper
    Touching a charged object
    Charged balloon will stick to wall while earthed, may cause
    Charged by rubbing electrons to flow
    with a cloth Rubbing a balloon with a
    cloth charges it

    Perspex rod Balloon Electric shocks

    11.2: STATIC ELECTRICITY Electrostatic


    Charging Insulators (Physics Only) Phenomena

    Equally and Lightning


    Insecticide sprayers
    Attraction oppositely charged
    Electrostatic
    Object gaining electrons charge builds up
    becomes negative Particles are equally charged in clouds
    Opposite charges as they leave spray
    attract
    Repulsion Object losing electrons When the charge is
    becomes positive They spread evenly since too large, it is
    particles repel each other earthed via the air
    Same charges
    repel
    Results in lightning
    strikes
    EDEXCEL
    https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
    https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc

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