Physics GCSE
test for charge
What test for charge means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of test for charge
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Repulsion is the more useful test, because attraction also happens between a charged object and an uncharged one, whereas only two like-charged objects repel.
Topics that use test for charge
- 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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