Section 14.

Electrostatic hazard

• Lightning

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Lightning
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negative positive →storm clouds gather & rub with air
charges charges →particles inside bump together
on clouds on objects →enormous static charge builds up
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Lightning

Lightning — result of discharging

Lightning from clouds to ground

→ heat the surrounding air
→ air expands quickly
→ deafening shock waves
→ thunder

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Lightning

lightning conductor
• prevent damage to buildings
& loss of lives
• sharp edged metal
→ path of least resistance
→ allows charges pass to ground

safely

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Useful Website

Howstuffworks “How Photocopiers Work”

(http://www.howstuffworks.com/photocopier1.htm)
ESD Journal – The ESD & Electrostatics Magazine
(http://www.esdjournal.com)
Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity at the GHCC
(http://thunder.msfc.nasa.gov)
Lightning Safety
(http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov)

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Mind Map
like charges
14.1 Electrostatic positive and repel;
static charges negative charges
phenomena unlike charges
attract

14.2 Where charges transfer of atom loses or

come from ? electron gains electrons

insulator
rubbing
14.3 Different charging conductor
sharing
Electrostatics methods
induction

around electric charge

represented by
14.4 Electric field electric field line

14.5 Electrostatic
lightning
hazard

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