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HW Static Electricity
HW Static Electricity
1. Draw appropriate charges on each material and show the transfer of charges after rubbing.
Balloon
Balloon
Cloth
Cloth
2. What happens if the balloon in stage 2 of Question 1 is in contact with a metal strip? Explain.
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5. Figure shows a copper rod and a piece of cloth. What happens when you rub the rod with the
cloth? Explain your answer.
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Cloth
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6. Figure shows two polythene rods under two different situations. Write which pair attracts and
which pair repels. Write the property you used for each case.
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Property:..........................................
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7. When you walk across a nylon carpet, you become negatively charged. When you touch a
metal handle you receive a shock. Explain why this happens.
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