Activity Sheet (Electricity)

CHARGED INTERACTIONS

Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. Charge a material by friction
2. Observe the behavior of charged objects;
3. Distinguish between the two types of charges; and
4. Demonstrate how objects can be discharges.

Materials needed:
 Strong adhesive tape (transparent)
 Smooth wooden table
 Ruler
 Piece of wood (12 inches long) to hold the tape strips/ edge of a table

Procedure:
1. Using a ruler, pull off a 255 cm piece of adhesive tape and fold a short section of it (1 cm) to make a non-
sticky “handle” at the end of the tape.
2. Lay the tape adhesive side down and slide your finger along the tape firmly attach it to a smooth, dry
surface of a table.
3. Peel the tape from the surface vigorously pulling up on a handle you have made on one end. Make sure
the tape does not curl up around itself or your finger.
4. While holding the tape up by the handle and away from other objects, attach the tape to the horizontal
wooden piece or edge of your table. Mae sure the sticky side does not come in contact with other objects.
5. Bring your finger near, nut not touching, the non-sticky side of the tape. Is there any sign of interaction
between the tape and the finger?
6. Try this with another object (e.g. ballpen). Is there any sign of interaction between the tape and this
object?
7. Prepare another tape as described in steps 1 to 3.
8. Bring the non-sticky side of the two charged tapes you prepared near each other. Do you observe any
interaction?
9. Record your observations in a ½ crosswise intermediate paper.

Activity Sheet (Electricity)

CHARGED INTERACTIONS

Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. Charge a material by friction
2. Observe the behavior of charged objects;
3. Distinguish between the two types of charges; and
4. Demonstrate how objects can be discharges.

Materials needed:
 Strong adhesive tape (transparent)
 Smooth wooden table
 Ruler
 Piece of wood (12 inches long) to hold the tape strips/ edge of a table

Procedure:
1. Using a ruler, pull off a 255 cm piece of adhesive tape and fold a short section of it (1 cm) to make a
non-sticky “handle” at the end of the tape.
2. Lay the tape adhesive side down and slide your finger along the tape firmly attach it to a smooth, dry
surface of a table.
3. Peel the tape from the surface vigorously pulling up on a handle you have made on one end. Make
sure the tape does not curl up around itself or your finger.
4. While holding the tape up by the handle and away from other objects, attach the tape to the horizontal
wooden piece or edge of your table. Mae sure the sticky side does not come in contact with other
objects.
5. Bring your finger near, nut not touching, the non-sticky side of the tape. Is there any sign of interaction
between the tape and the finger?
6. Try this with another object (e.g. ballpen). Is there any sign of interaction between the tape and this
object?
7. Prepare another tape as described in steps 1 to 3.
8. Bring the non-sticky side of the two charged tapes you prepared near each other. Do you observe any
interaction?
9. Record your observations in a ½ crosswise intermediate paper.