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To learn more about [[Electrostatic Induction]] click on each of the picture below for a PHET simulation and once the balloon is [[Electrical Charge|charged]] place it near the [[Neutral (Physics)|neutral]] wall to see the '''induced''' [[Electrical Charge|charge]].
 
To learn more about [[Electrostatic Induction]] click on each of the picture below for a PHET simulation and once the balloon is [[Electrical Charge|charged]] place it near the [[Neutral (Physics)|neutral]] wall to see the '''induced''' [[Electrical Charge|charge]].
 
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To learn more about [[Electrostatic Induction]] click on each of the picture below for a PHET simulation and once the balloon is [[Electrical Charge|charged]] place it near the [[Neutral (Physics)|neutral]] wall to see the '''induced''' [[Electrical Charge|charge]].
 
To learn more about [[Electrostatic Induction]] click on each of the picture below for a PHET simulation and once the balloon is [[Electrical Charge|charged]] place it near the [[Neutral (Physics)|neutral]] wall to see the '''induced''' [[Electrical Charge|charge]].
 
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Revision as of 11:49, 3 March 2019

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Electrostatic induction is when a charged object induces a charge in a neutral object.

About Electrostatic Induction

Neutral objects are made of an equal number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.
The electrons around an atom can move, so when a charged object is placed near a neutral the electrons can move towards or away from that charged object. This is electrostatic induction.

To learn more about Electrostatic Induction click on each of the picture below for a PHET simulation and once the balloon is charged place it near the neutral wall to see the induced charge.

PhetStatic2.png

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Electrostatic induction is when a charged object induces a charge in a neutral object.

About Electrostatic Induction

Neutral objects are made of an equal number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.
The electrons around an atom can move, so when a charged object is placed near a neutral the electrons can move towards or away from that charged object. This is electrostatic induction.

To learn more about Electrostatic Induction click on each of the picture below for a PHET simulation and once the balloon is charged place it near the neutral wall to see the induced charge.

PhetStatic2.png