Physics GCSE
insulators
What insulators means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of insulators
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The materials must be insulators for the effect to show, because charge cannot move through an insulator and so stays where the rubbing put it.
Topics that use insulators
- 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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