Physics GCSE
Transfer of electrons between surfaces
What Transfer of electrons between surfaces means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Friction moves electrons from one surface to the other, so one surface gains electrons and becomes negatively charged while the other loses electrons and becomes positively charged.
Topics that use Transfer of electrons between surfaces
- Static and charge (OCR GCSE)
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- attraction and repulsion
- Charge carriers and transfer of electrons
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- closed circuit
- conservation of charge
- Current
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