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(English) 8.02x - Lect 1 - Electric Charges and Forces - Coulomb's Law - Polarization (DownSub - Com)
(English) 8.02x - Lect 1 - Electric Charges and Forces - Coulomb's Law - Polarization (DownSub - Com)
to the book.
Electric clocks.
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of the proton.
of dry leaves.
In the winter.
Come on baby.
[laughter]
OK.
charge exchanges.
Boy.
OK.
OK.
So here we go.
and on the left side you have created a positively charged layer.
a nonconducting balloon with a glass rod I will also see the balloon come to me.
Oh boy.
Ho.
I hope.
on your trousers--
they stick to
my hand.
Interesting.
See.
[laughter]
an amazing experience.
[laughter]
[laughter]
It's electricity.
just doesn't want to come off because as you roll it off there is friction,
Just relax.
OK.
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[laughter]
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OK.
So we ready?
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[laughter]
[STUDENTS] Wooo!
[applause]
I mentioned already the twenty thousand volts between Simon and me,
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Uhm--
[switch clicks]
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[switch clicks]
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OK.
All right.
century actually.
and then the net force on number two would be the vectorial sum of these two.
Not at all.
And we will.
If you compare 801 with 802 thereby comparing electricity with gravity--
F equals MA.
Basis of 801.
on earth.
world together.
Yes, but keep in mind that most objects in the universe have only a very small
amount of charge per unit mass.
The Earth and Mars have each a charge of about four hundred thousand coulombs.
is called an electroscope.
two pieces of aluminum foil, and often there is a nice knob here,
and if I touch this with a charged object, then because this can conduct
electricity,
and when you charge that one up then this leaf will go out
[laughter]
[laughter]
So you might as well take a close
look
because this may be the only time you will ever see it.
and--
See you...
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[laughter]
Go ahead.
[laughter]
[more laughter]
Is it working?
[STUDENTS] Yeah!
[LEWIN] OK, well, this weekend make sure
you take this nylon shirt off
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[applause]