Physics A-Level
Discharging
What Discharging means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Discharging
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Reference: OCR
The supply is removed and the plates reconnect through a component, so electrons flow from the negative plate, through the external circuit, back to the positive plate.
Topics that use Discharging
- Capacitors (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Capacitance
- Charging
- Experimental measurement of charge and p.d.
- Reciprocal relationship for capacitance
- Series and parallel capacitor rules
- Series combination of capacitors
- Unit prefixes and conversions
- Verification of predicted total capacitance
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