Difference between revisions of "Electrical Charge"
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===About Charge=== | ===About Charge=== | ||
| − | : There are two types of '''charge'''; [[Positive Charge| | + | : There are two types of '''charge'''; [[Positive Charge|positive]] and [[Negative Charge|negative]]. |
: Like '''charges''' [[repel]] each other and opposite '''charges''' [[attract]] each other. | : Like '''charges''' [[repel]] each other and opposite '''charges''' [[attract]] each other. | ||
| − | : '''Charges''' create an [[Electrostatic Field]] which affects other '''charged''' [[object]]s. | + | : '''Charges''' create an [[Electrostatic Field|electrostatic field]] which affects other '''charged''' [[object]]s. |
To see the [[Electrostatic Field]] created by a '''charge''' click on the picture below to play a PHET simulation. | To see the [[Electrostatic Field]] created by a '''charge''' click on the picture below to play a PHET simulation. | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 25 February 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Charge is a property of matter that can cause an electrostatic force between two objects.
About Charge
- There are two types of charge; positive and negative.
- Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.
- Charges create an electrostatic field which affects other charged objects.
To see the Electrostatic Field created by a charge click on the picture below to play a PHET simulation.
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