Ch8 static electricity

Question 1

What are the problems with static electricity

Answer 1

• Aircraft gain static electricity went flying which can be a big problem when refuelling because of sparks.
• TV and computer screens become statically charged which attracts light uncharge particles, like dust
• Our clothes can become statically charged and give us electric shocks

Question 2

What are the steps of a photocopier

Answer 2

• The copy plate is given charge
• An image of the page to be copied is projected onto the charge copying plate
• Where light hits the page, the charge leaks away, leaving a pattern on the page.
• Black ink powder is attracted to the charge parts of the plate.
• Black ink powder is transferred onto a piece of paper
• The paper is heated so the powder melts and sticks to the paper
• This is now a photocopy of the original page