Sunday 25 March 2018

Section 2 d) Key Words

Conductor: A material that allows current to flow through it due to free charged particles.

Earthed: When an object allows its charge to flow to earth and becomes neutral.

Earthing strap: A flexible metal strap that provides a path of least resistance for charge to travel down to earth.

Electrostatic charge: An electric charge that is not in motion; it is not flowing. Basically electricity without the current.

Insulator: A material that does not allow current to flow through it as it has no free charged particles.

Static Electricity: Unmoving electricity, electrostatic charge.

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