Static electricity (physics only) key terms

insulating material

insulating material is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how insulating materials can become charged when rubbed together..

insulating materials become

In Static charge, insulating materials become means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe how insulating materials can become charged when rubbed together. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

that

that is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that negatively charged electrons can be transferred from one material to another by rubbing..

negatively charged electrons

In Static charge, negatively charged electrons means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that negatively charged electrons can be transferred from one material to another by rubbing. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

that

that is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that a material gaining electrons becomes negatively charged..

material gaining electrons

In Static charge, material gaining electrons means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that a material gaining electrons becomes negatively charged. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

positive charge

positive charge is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that a material losing electrons is left with an equal positive charge..

material losing electrons

In Static charge, material losing electrons means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that a material losing electrons is left with an equal positive charge. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

charged

charged is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how charged objects exert forces on each other when brought close together..

charged objects exert

In Static charge, charged objects exert means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe how charged objects exert forces on each other when brought close together. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

that

that is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that objects with the same type of charge repel..

objects same type

In Static charge, objects same type means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that objects with the same type of charge repel. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

that

that is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that objects with different types of charge attract..

objects different types

In Static charge, objects different types means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that objects with different types of charge attract. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

repulsion

repulsion is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify attraction and repulsion between charged objects as non-contact forces..

attraction repulsion between

In Static charge, attraction repulsion between means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify attraction and repulsion between charged objects as non-contact forces. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

static electricity

static electricity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the production of static electricity by rubbing surfaces..

production static electricity

In Static charge, production static electricity means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe the production of static electricity by rubbing surfaces. It helps avoid mixing up charge, force and electric fields.

static electricity

static electricity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe sparking caused by static electricity..

sparking caused static

In Static charge, sparking caused static means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe sparking caused by static electricity. It helps avoid mixing up charge, force and electric fields.

static electricity

static electricity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use electron transfer to explain static electricity phenomena..

electron transfer static

In Static charge, electron transfer static means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to use electron transfer to explain static electricity phenomena. It helps avoid mixing up charge, force and electric fields.

attraction

attraction is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe evidence that charged objects exert attraction or repulsion without contact..

evidence charged objects

In Static charge, evidence charged objects means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe evidence that charged objects exert attraction or repulsion without contact. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

electric field

electric field is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define an electric field as the region around a charged object where another charged object experiences a force..

electric field region

In Electric fields, electric field region means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to define an electric field as the region around a charged object where another charged object experiences a force. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

electric field

electric field is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that a charged object creates an electric field around itself..

charged object creates

In Electric fields, charged object creates means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that a charged object creates an electric field around itself. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

electric field

electric field is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that an electric field is strongest close to the charged object..

electric field strongest

In Electric fields, electric field strongest means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that an electric field is strongest close to the charged object. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.