Van De Graff Presentation Worksheet

 

  1. What are the parts of an atom and where are they located?

 

 

 

  1. Give the difference between insulators and conductors and give an example of each

 

 

 

 

  1. What is static electricity?

 

 

 

 

  1. A static charge accumulates on the comb when it is rubbed against hair. Is this charge positive or negative?

 

 

 

  1. By what factor does the force increase if the distance between 2 charges decrease by a factor of 3?

 

 

 

  1. Sketch a picture of how electrons flow around the belt and show where the protons and electrons are accumulated

 

 

 

 

  1. When 2 positive charges come together, what happens?

 

 

 

 

  1. Explain, using attraction and repulsion, what happens to the charges in our hair when we are touching the Van De Graff

 

 

 

 

  1. How is lightning produced?

 

 

 

 

  1. Why do we stand on a plastic stool when we are touching the dome (when the generator is running)?

 

 

 

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