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Static
Electricity
Static charge
(electrons, in this case) can be
physically transferred from one
object to another through
friction. Students will use
rubber, glass, fur and silk to
create positive and negative
charges, and investigate how
these charges cause forces.
Click here for
applicable science standards 
Required Equipment
Ring Stand, Pith Balls, Friction
Rod Kit, Plastic Meter Stick,
Paper Towel, Wool Pad,
Electroscope, Electrophorus
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Acknowledgements: Thank
you to Dwight "Buzz" Putnam for his
assistance in developing this
lab. Buzz is a 25 year veteran
physics teacher at Whitesboro
High School, New York Science
Teacher of the Year and Host of
the Regents Physics Answers
television show on PBS. You can also find him refereeing
high school basketball games as
well as presenting at the NSTA
National Conferences. |
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Teacher Notes and Student
Worksheets
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Recommended
quantity per lab group: 1
The
"Electrophorus" required for this
lab can be made by your students.
Each lab group would need one
Electrophorus; get details on to
make them here
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Recommended
quantity per lab group: 1
The
"Paper Towel" required for this
lab is readily available at your
local grocery store.
The "Plastic
Meter Stick" required for this
lab is available from your local
office supply store. Each lab
group would need one. |
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