Study Guide: Static Electricity
Balloon Demonstrations
Materials
| Qty |
Item |
| 2 |
Toy balloons |
| 1 |
Empty aluminum soda can |
| 1 |
One to two foot section of PCV pipe |
| 1 |
Roll of string |
| 1 |
Piece of fur, wool, or other material for creating static through friction. |
Triboelectric Series
| Positive Charge |
|
| Dry human skin |
Greatest tendency to giving up electrons and becoming highly positive (+) in charge |
| Leather |
|
| Rabbit fur |
Fur is often used to create static electricity |
| Glass |
The glass on your TV screen gets charged and collects dust |
| Human hair |
“Flyaway hair” is a good example of having a moderate positive (+) charge |
| Nylon |
|
| Wool |
|
| Lead |
A surprise that lead would collect as much static electricity as cat fur |
| Cat fur |
|
| Silk |
|
| Aluminum |
Gives up some electrons |
| Paper |
|
| Neutral Material |
|
| Cotton |
Best for non-static clothes |
| Steel |
Not useful for static electricity |
| Negative Charge |
|
| Wood |
Attracts some electrons, but is almost neutral |
| Amber |
|
| Hard rubber |
Some combs are made of hard rubber |
| Nickel, Copper |
Copper brushes used in Wimshurst electrostatic generator |
| Brass, Silver |
|
| Gold, Platinum |
It is surprising that these metals attract electrons almost as much as polyester |
| Polyester |
Clothes have static cling |
| Styrene (Styrofoam) |
Packing material seems to stick to everything |
| Saran Wrap |
You can see how Saran Wrap will stick to things |
| Polyurethane |
|
| Polyethylene (like Scotch Tape) |
Pull Scotch Tape off surface and it will become charged |
| Polypropylene |
|
| Vinyl (PVC) |
Many electrons will collect on PVC surface |
| Silicon |
|
| Teflon |
Greatest tendency of gathering electrons on its surface and becoming highly negative (-) in charge |
Static Electricity: Part 1
Static Electricity: Part 1
Static Electricity—Triboelectric Series (11:00)
Static Electricity Box - Dancing Foam Pith Balls (3:25)
Source: https://class.ronliskey.com/study/physics-6/electricity-static/
