SP11 Static electricity personal learning checklist

GCSE Edexcel Separate Sciences · Physics Paper 2

Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________

Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.

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Charging
Explain electron transfer, charge conservation and differences between conductors and insulators.
Predict attraction and repulsion and explain neutral-object induction.
Discharge and applications
Explain sparks, static shocks and lightning as electrical discharges.
Explain earthing through electron movement for positive and negative objects.
Explain electrostatic spraying and evaluate coverage, waste and risks.
Explain fuel-transfer spark hazards and how bonding and earthing reduce them.
Electric fields
Define electric fields and predict forces on positive and negative charges.
Draw point-charge and parallel-plate fields with direction and relative strength.

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