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Lab #33.7
Electric Fields: Charging
Ahead
Purpose
In this activity, students will
observe the effects and behavior
of static electricity.
Discussion
Scuff your feet across a rug and
reach for a doorknob and
zap—electric shock! The
electrical charge that makes up
the spark can be several
thousand volts, which is why
technicians have to be so
careful when working with tiny
circuits such as those in
computer chips!
Required
Equipment
2 new balloons,
Van de Graaff generator, several
pie tins (small), several
Styrofoam bowls, bubble-making
materials (see note to right),
matches.
Download
Student Worksheet
Teacher Notes
Return to Lab Menu
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The "Styrofoam
Bowls" and "Pie Tins" required for this lab
are
readily available at your office
or school supply store. Each lab
group would need access to one
of each see lab detail for
specific use. |
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