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Charging by Friction Worksheet

This document discusses charging by friction and how electrons are transferred between materials when they are rubbed together. It provides a list showing which materials will gain or lose electrons when rubbed against other materials. For example, when hair is combed with a rubber comb, electrons are transferred from the hair to the comb, leaving the hair positively charged and the comb negatively charged. It also explains how static electricity is generated this way and provides examples of materials that can be positively or negatively charged through rubbing.

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Charging by Friction Worksheet

This document discusses charging by friction and how electrons are transferred between materials when they are rubbed together. It provides a list showing which materials will gain or lose electrons when rubbed against other materials. For example, when hair is combed with a rubber comb, electrons are transferred from the hair to the comb, leaving the hair positively charged and the comb negatively charged. It also explains how static electricity is generated this way and provides examples of materials that can be positively or negatively charged through rubbing.

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CHARGING BY FRICTION Key

Name__________________________

Some materials tend to accumulate extra electrons on their surfaces; others tend to lose electrons
from their surfaces. When two different materials are rubbed together, electrons usually are
transferred from one to the other. The list shows which way electrons will be transferred
between various materials. Use the list to complete the following:

ACTION RESULT:
Electrons go From: To:
Rabbit's fur GIVES UP ELECTRONS
Comb hair with rubber comb hair comb Glass BECOMES POSITIVE

Nylon
Stroke a cat cat hand Wool
Cat's fur
Slide bare feet on nylon carpet carpet foot Silk
Your skin, hair
Dust plastic furniture surface cotton plastic Cotton
with cotton cloth Paper
Amber
Styrofoam
Rubber
Hard Plastic
2. Explain why your hair may rise towards a comb or brush after Plastic wrap GAINS ELECTRONS
BECOMES NEGATIVE
you have run it through your hair several times.

Electrons have been transferred from your hair to the hard plastic comb.

3. Go back to the actions described above and circle the item that will be + after rubbing and
box the item that will be − after rubbing.

4. silk fur amber


A Styrofoam cup could be given a net negative charge by rubbing it with ___________.
rubber etc.
It could be rubbed with _____________
hard plastic to give it a net positive charge.
plastic wrap

5. The materials on this list ARE ARE NOT good electrical conductors. (circle one)

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