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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
'''Charge''' is a [[property]] of [[matter]] that can cause an [[Electrostatic Force]] between two [[object]]s.
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'''Charge''' is a [[property]] of [[matter]] that can cause an [[Electrostatic Force|electrostatic force]] between two [[object]]s.
  
 
===About Charge===
 
===About Charge===

Revision as of 09:09, 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.

PhetCharges.png