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Static Electricity

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Buzz Putnam

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.

This post was posted in Labs, Electrostatics and was tagged with static electricity, charges, static charge
Static Charge

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific

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. An electroscope will be used to demonstrate charging by conduction and induction.

This post was posted in Labs, Electrostatics and was tagged with friction, static charge, electrostatic charge, electrons, electroscope
Lab #33.7 Electric Fields: Charging Ahead

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific

In this activity, students will observe the effects and behavior of static electricity. 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!

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Tag Archives: static charge

Static Electricity

Static Charge

Lab #33.7 Electric Fields: Charging Ahead