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GCSE Physics · key term
The transfer of electrons between materials when their surfaces are rubbed together.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 11.1P · Paper 2
Revise: Charging by FrictionSome outer electrons can be removed from one material and transferred to another. Therefore, explanations of charging by friction must describe the movement of electrons.
When asked to explain charging by friction, name electrons and state that they are transferred from one material to the other.
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