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Charged Objects

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Charged Objects

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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