Loading…
Loading…
GCSE Physics · key term
The build-up of electric charge on an object, usually because electrons have been transferred.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification 11.1P, 11.4P, 11.6P · Paper 2
An accumulation of electric charge that remains on an object rather than flowing away.
Revise: Charging by FrictionThe resulting charge remains in place and is described as static electricity.
The build-up of an imbalance of positive and negative charge on an object, usually because electrons have been transferred.
Specification P3.1b · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
The build-up of electric charge on an object, rather than a continuous flow of charge through a circuit.
Revise: Static electricity productionYou may have seen a balloon cling after being rubbed on clothing, or felt a tiny shock after walking across a carpet. These are effects of static electricity: charge builds up on an object rather than flowing continuously around a circuit. Rubbing two different surfaces together can separate charge.
Paper 1, Paper 2
An imbalance of positive and negative charge that remains on an object rather than flowing continuously around a circuit.
Revise: Electric chargeCharge cannot move freely through an insulator, so it can remain built up on its surface. This stationary build-up is called static electricity.
Create a free account to read GCSE Physics revision notes for your exam board and track your progress.