Physics GCSE
Sparking from built-up charge
What Sparking from built-up charge means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sparking from built-up charge
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A spark can occur when the built-up charge is large enough to jump across a gap, for example from a charged object to a conductor.
Topics that use Sparking from built-up charge
- Static and charge (OCR GCSE)
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