Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice

Paper 6 structured question: Electric charge

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Electric charge

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Investigating electrostatic charges generated by friction.

Method

1. Rub a rubber rod with a piece of fur. 2. Bring the rubber rod close to an electroscope. 3. Observe the movement of the leaves of the electroscope.

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State the independent variable in this experiment.
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Results Table

Table showing the deflection of the electroscope leaves with different charged objects.

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Describe the trend observed in the deflection of the electroscope leaves.
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