4.2.3

Static Electricity Experiments

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Static Electricity Experiments

Charged objects can exert forces on other objects.

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Rubbing an object

  • Rubbing an object against another object can cause electrons to jump from one object to the other. This causes both objects to become charged.
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Charged rod

  • A plastic rod (or a balloon) can be charged by rubbing it with a cloth (or hair).
  • The charged rod will attract a gentle stream of water falling from a tap.
  • The charged rod can move an empty aluminium drink can. The charge on the rod attracts or repels the electrons in the metal, moving the can.

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1Motion, Forces & Energy

1.1Physical Quantities & Measurement Techniques

1.2Motion

1.3Mass & Weight

1.4Density

1.5Forces: Effects of Forces

1.6Forces: Turning Effects of Forces

1.7Forces: Centre of Gravity

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1.9Energy, Work, & Power: Energy

1.10Energy, Work & Power: Work

1.11Energy, Work & Power: Energy Resources

1.12Energy, Work & Power: Power

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3Waves

4Electricity & Magnetism

4.1Simple Phenomena of Magnetism

4.2Electrical Quantities: Electric Charge

4.3Electrical Quantities: Electric Current

4.4Electromotive Force & Potential Difference

4.5Electrical Quantities: Resistance

4.6Electrical Energy & Electrical Power

4.7Electric Circuits: Circuit Diagrams & Components

4.8Electric Circuits: Series & Parallel Circuits

4.9Electric Circuits: Action & Use

4.10Electrical Safety

4.11Electromagnetic Effects: Electromagnetic Induction

4.12Electromagnetic Effects: The A.C. Generator

4.13Magnetic Effect of a Current

4.14Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

4.15Electromagnetic Effects: The D.C. Motor

4.16Electromagnetic Effects: The Transformer

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