When you first started learning about circuits, either in primary school or in Y7, you should have been told about voltage and current. These two measurements were probably presented as separate ideas but in fact they both relate to one thing; electrical charge. Voltage relates to the amount of energy given to the charge that … Continue reading Voltage and Current
Static Electricity: Uses and Dangers
It is important that you can describe and explain how static electricity is used, or avoided, in some real-life situations. A good way to recall example uses and dangers is to start from what they have in common; The uses all exploit electrostatic forces, which may either attract or repel objects.The dangers all involve sparks. … Continue reading Static Electricity: Uses and Dangers
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