Physics GCSE
hanging rod demonstration
What hanging rod demonstration means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A charged polythene rod is brought near an identical charged rod hanging from a thread, and the hanging rod swings away.
Topics that use hanging rod demonstration
- Static charge (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- charge redistribution
- charging by friction
- conservation of charge
- effect of separation
- electric field
- electron transfer
- electrostatic force
- equal and opposite
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