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PAPER 1
Electricity
Electric fields
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What does any charged object have around it?
An
electric field
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How do electric fields compare to gravitational and magnetic fields?
They are
similar
areas
of
influence
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What happens when you have a positive and a negative charged particle?
They
attract
each other
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How are electric fields represented in physics?
With
field lines
that have arrows
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In which direction do electric field lines point?
From
positive
to
negative
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How should field lines be drawn in relation to surfaces?
At
right angles
to the surface
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How many field lines should be shown in an exam drawing?
At least
eight
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What happens to the strength of the electric field as you move away from a charged particle?
It
gets
weaker
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What occurs when oppositely charged particles get closer together?
Their
electric fields
interact more
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What is the attractive force between oppositely charged particles called?
Electrostatic attraction
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How can field lines illustrate the attraction between a positive and negative particle?
By extending from
positive
to
negative
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What happens when two particles have the same charge?
They repel each other
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What is the effect of a strong electric field on nearby air particles?
It can cause ionization
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What is air's state in relation to electricity?
It is an
electrical
insulator
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What happens to air particles during ionization?
They lose
electrons
and become
positive ions
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How does ionization affect air's ability to conduct electricity?
It allows air to conduct electricity
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What phenomenon allows sparks to travel through air?
Ionization of air particles
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What are the key characteristics of electric fields around charged particles?
Exist around any
charged object
Represented by
field lines
Lines point from
positive to negative
Strength decreases with
distance
Interact when particles are close
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What are the effects of strong electric fields on air particles?
Air is normally an insulator
Strong fields can
ionize
air particles
Ionized air can conduct electricity
Sparks can travel through
ionized
air
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