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History of charged
particles – 1900’s
Electrons(-) in shells
Protons(+) in nucleus
Neutrons(0) in
nucleus
Static Electricity
Only electrons may be lost or
gained. Rub the object
If the atom loses electrons,
it will become +
If the atom gains electrons,
it will become –
Static Electricity
Protons are never transferred!!!
Charges are never created nor
destroyed. =
Conservation of Charge
JOKE #1
Like charges
REPEL
Demo- Rub
balloon in your
hair!
Iftwo objects have the
opposite charge, they will
attract each other.
LIKES REPEL
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
Demos
1. Paper & Golf Tube
2. Golf Tube & 2” x 4” x 8’
3. Balloon on the Wall
Conduction is just like sharing
To charge an object by touching
it with another charged object.
The second object shares the
charge and is always the same
charge as the first object.
Examples of sharing
HITT
-10 0
-5
-5
HITT
+10 0
HITT
In which direction do the electrons move
A) Left B) Right C) Neither D) Both
+10 0
+5
+5
DEB
-10 -14
-10 -14
-12
-12
HITT
+10 +14
HITT
Which sphere is more negative
and in which direction do the
electrons flow?
C)right, right B) right, left
+10 +14
+12
+12
HITT
+10 -14
-2
-2
Sharing when objects are not the same size.
-10
0
Sharing ?
-
- -
-
- -10 -
0
- - -
-
Grounding
Sharing charge between an
extremely large object, like the
EARTH, and a small object is
called grounding. All the
charge winds up in the earth
and no charge is on the small
object.
Induction
Chargingby induction
Case #1 - bring a negative object
near
Case #2 - bring a positive object
near
Charging by Induction t = 1sec
Charging by Induction t = 2 sec
Charging by Induction t = 3 sec
Charging by Induction t = 4 sec
Charging by Induction t = 5 sec
HW – Case #2
Late at night, and without permission,
Reuben often conducted experiments in
static electricity! at night, and without
Balloons on the Ceiling
Why do
balloons stick
to the ceiling
when rubbed
on your hair?
Balloon on the Ceiling or Wall
Using a Van de Graaff Generator
vandegraaf incaction
Demos with the VDG
1. A hair raising experience
2. Packing pellets
3. Ribbon
4. Silver ball
Lightning
Where is the
safest place in
a lightning
storm?