Experiment 2 Static Materials In this experiment you will investigate the phenomenon of static electricity of various materials Materials Electrostatics Kit Materials Paper Any Kind Flat Work Surface You Must Provide Procedure 1 Tear the paper into small pieces approximately the size of a hole punch and scatter them in a small area on a table or flat surface 2 Choose one plastic strip acetate wide and clear vinyl narrow or polyethylene wide and white and one of fabric wool or cotton cloth from the electrostatics kit 3 Quickly rub the fabric up and down the length of the plastic strip for approximately 20 seconds 4 Bring the plastic strip near the small torn pieces of paper 5 Record observations about the amount picked up and behavior of the paper in Table 2 6 Repeat Steps 2 5 for five additional fabric and plastic combinations Table 2 Static Electricity Properties of Various Materials Type of Plastic Type of Fabric 2014 eScience Labs LLC All Rights Reserved Observations Post Lab Questions 1 What happens when you bring the charged plastic strip near the paper pieces Why does this happen 2 Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the piece of paper 3 Why does the electric force easily overcome the force of gravity and lift the paper off the surface without even touching the paper 4 Which of the materials pick up positive charge and which pick up negative charge How did you determine this 2014 eScience Labs LLC All Rights Reserved
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