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Chapter 15 - Static Electricity
Chapter 15 - Static Electricity
Static Electricity
Quiz Time
Use a piece of tissue paper to
rub a plastic ruler. Place the
rubbed side of the plastic ruler
near your friends hair. What do
you observe and why did it
happen?
A few strands of hair are
attracted to the rubbed
surface of the ruler.
This is caused by
electrostatics.
Structure of an Atom
The atoms of all substances contain
both positively-charged particles
and negatively-charged particles.
+ +
nucleus
electron
+
nucleus
orbits of
electrons
proton
neutrons
Structure of an Atom
All matter are made of invisible particles
called atoms. (Can be seen using an
electron microscope.)
+ +
nucleus
electron
+
nucleus
orbits of
electrons
proton
neutrons
Structure of an Atom
Each atom has negatively-charged
electrons orbiting round a
massive nucleus
which
consists of positively-charged
particles called protons and
neutral particles called neutrons
- electron
- proton
- neutron
Structure of an Atom
An atom is electrically balanced
(uncharged) when the amount of
equal
protons is
to the amount
of electrons.
Structure of an Atom
Atom is positively-charged when
the amount of protons is more than
the amount of electrons.
Structure of an Atom
Atom is negatively-charged when
the amount of protons is less than
the amount of electrons.
Measurement of electric
charges.
Electric charges are measured in
coulomb ( C )
Q=It
where Q is electric charges (C)
I is electric current (A)
t is time (s)
Measurement of electric
charges.
The electric charge for one electron
or proton is 1.6 x 10-19 C
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Electric Field
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Electric Field
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Electric Field
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Electric Field
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Electric Field
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Electric Field
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Electric Field
+++ ++++
-
+
l
l l
l l
+++ ++++
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Electric Field
+
-
+
+
Wool becomes
positively-charged
+
-
+
polythene
+
-
+
+
+
-
Polythene becomes
negatively-charged
+
-
+
polythene
Quiz Time
Rub a balloon on a woolen
sweater. Then place it near some
bits of paper. Observe what has
happen?
The paper will be attracted to
the balloon.
Quiz Time
Run another balloon on a woolen
sweater and placed it near to the
balloon that was previously
rubbed with the woolen sweater.
Observe has happen?
The balloons will repel one
another.