Name: Jessika
Class: 9G
CHARGING METHOD GROUP WORKSHEET
Read these articles before answering the questions.
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-1/Conductors-and-Insulators
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-2/Charging-by-Friction
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-2/Charging-by-Induction
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-2/Charging-by-Conduction
Conductors and Insulators
Conductors Insulators
What are conductors? What are insulators?
Conductors are materials that permit Insulators are materials that impede the free
electrons to flow freely from particle to flow of electrons from atom to atom and
particle. molecule to molecule.
Examples of conductors are… Examples of insulators are…
- Metals - Plastics
- aqueous solutions of salts (i.e., ionic - Styrofoam
compounds dissolved in water) - Paper
- graphite - Rubber
- and the human body. - Glass
- dry air.
Why does a metal sphere is mounted on an insulating stand (x)?
So that to keep the charge acquired in the sphere and can’t travel to the ground.
Consider these two spheres. They have
both been charged. In one case the
charge is isolated in three distinct
locations; in the other case, the excess
charge is even distributed about the
surface of the sphere. Which one of
these spheres is made of an insulating Sphere A / insulator Sphere B / conductor
material and which is made of a
conducting material? Label which is which and support your answer with and explanation.
The sphere on the left/sphere A is insulator because the electrons in insulator cannot move
freely, so when it’s electrically charged the electrons will not be distributed equally. The
sphere on the right/sphere B is conductor because the electrons in conductor can move
freely, so when it is electrically charged the electrons will be distributed equally in a short
time.
Charging Method
Rubbing/Friction
Charging by friction occurs when...
When two objects are rubbed together
Explain how the rubber and the fur are
being charged based on the
triboelectric series
If two materials are rubbed together,
the one higher on the list should give
up electrons and become positively
charged.
Rubber has a much greater attraction for
electrons than fur. As a result, the atoms of
rubber pull electrons from the atoms of fur,
leaving both objects with an imbalance of
charge. The rubber has an excess of
electrons, and the fur has a shortage of
electrons. Having an excess of electrons, the
rubber balloon is charged negatively.
Similarly, the shortage of electrons on the
fur leaves it with a positive charge. The two
objects have become charged with opposite
types of charges because of the transfer of
electrons from the least electron-loving
material to the most electron-loving
material.
Conduction
Charging by conduction happens when…
involves the contact of a charged object to a neutral object.
Explain how the metal sphere become negatively charged.
Charged bar touch metal sphere
Electron moves and spread evenly
Charged bar remove and the sphere leave with an overall charge
/
Induction
Charging by induction happens when…
an object is charged either temporarily or permanently without actually touching the object
to any other charged object.
What is polarization?
Polarization is the process of separating opposite charges within an object.
A physics teacher fills a biuret with a water and opens the
valve, producing a steady stream of water falling vertically
to the sink. Then teacher rubs a rubber balloon with animal
fur and holds it near the stream. The stream is observed to
deflect from its usual vertical flow towards the balloon.
Explain what is causing the deflection of the water stream.
Because the balloon is negative, and the water is neutral then it
will attract the water stream causing it to pull the water
towards the balloon.
The Importance of a Ground in Induction Charging
The process of neutralizing the charged spheres as depicted above is known as
______grounding_______. When the positively charged sphere is touched,
________electrons_______ move from the _____hand_____ to the
____sphere_______.
A positively charged balloon is brought near a neutral conducting sphere as shown below.
While the balloon is near, the sphere is touched (grounded). State the charge of the
sphere after grounding, and explain how does it happen.
Negative, because electrons are attracted to the positive balloon, and it means that the hand
is taking the positive charges away since it’s touching the positive side.
