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Gold Leaf Electroscope

A gold leaf electroscope is used to detect charge. It consists of two parallel strips of thin, flexible gold foil hanging from a vertical metal rod. The electroscope is encased in a glass case on a conducting base.The charge to be tested is applied to a metal plate attached to the top of the rod.

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Specification: Edexcel Physics (9PH0), A-level, Topic 7: Electric and Magnetic Fields. Topic: Electric Fields.

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amplitude: The maximum displacement of an oscillating object from its equilibrium position.

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