3.1 Static Electricity

Question 1

Electrical ground

Answer 1

Source of charge

Question 2

Grounding

Answer 2

The process of connecting a charged object to the earth. This allows excess charge to leave an object. Grounding will neutralize a charged object.

Question 3

Do positive charges flow through solid conductors?

Answer 3

No they only flow in solutions or in a vacuum.

Question 4

What’s the symbol for a ground?

Answer 4

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Question 5

What processes transfer charges?

Answer 5

Conduction and induction and friction.

Question 6

When can a charge separation be induced?

Answer 6

When a charged object is brought close to a neutral object.

Question 7

Friction

Answer 7

Different substances have different affinity for electrons, when rubbed together the greater affinity substance will take electrons away from the other. One object becomes negative and the other gets an equal but opposite charge.

Question 8

Conduction

Answer 8

When two objects with different charges are brought into contact, electrons will flow until a charge balance is reached. They both have the same charge.

Question 9

Induction

Answer 9

The object getting charged will have a charge opposite to that if the charging object.

1. Bring a charge object close but not touching to a neutral object.
2. Ground the neutral object.
3. Remove the ground
4. Remove the charged object