Static Electricity
I.Static Electricity:Definition;__________________________________________________________
II.How is static electricity produced ?____________________________________________________
A. Examples:
1-Electrophorus Plate__________________________________________________________
2-Rubber rod and fur__________________________________________________________
III. Characteristics of Static Electricity
A. What effect does a charged object have on uncharged objects ?
1-Rubber rod and paper____________________________________________________
2-Comb and stream of water________________________________________________
B. There are different types of charges
1-Negative Charges: due to a________________________________________________
2-Positive Charges: due to a_________________________________________________
C. Law of Electrostatics
1-Like charges_______________each other
(a)-a charged rubber rod ___________another charged rubber rod
2-Opposite charges__________each other
(b)- a charged rubber rod ___________a charged glass rod
D. Static charges occur on the___________________of an object.
1-What does an electroscope do when a charged object is approaches it when it is first outside of and then inside of a wire cage?
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2-What practical use is there for this information?____________________________________
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E. Static electricity can be conducted across object surfaces and through direct contact.
1-Spark board________________________________________________________________
2-Leyden jar and a human chain__________________________________________________
F. Static electricity can be stored
1-Leyden jar: a type of capacitor____________________________________________
2-Pin on bonnet of generator: __________________store a charge
IV. Uses and Applications
A. To power microscopic machines(nanotechnology)
1-Spinning disk_______________________________________________________________
2-Racing ball_________________________________________________________________
B. Jacob's ladder: What causes the ____________ ________ ___________ ________?
C. Electrostatic wind
1-Plastic streamers_____________________________________________________________
2-Pin on bonnet_______________________________________________________________
D. Wireless transmission of electricity?
1-Tesla coil__________________________________________________________________