Difference between revisions of "Electrical Charge"
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: There are two types of '''charge'''; [[Positive Charge|Positive]] and [[Negative Charge|Negative]]. | : 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. | ||
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| + | To see the [[Electrostatic Field]]s created by a '''charge''' click on the picture below to play a PHET simulation. | ||
| + | |[[File:PhetCharges.png|centre|300px|link=https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/charges-and-fields/latest/charges-and-fields_en.html]] | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 31 October 2018
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 Fields created by a charge click on the picture below to play a PHET simulation.
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