Product Summary
Using classic equipment (a Faraday Ice Pail and Conductive Spheres), students learn to charge objects by direct contact and by induction. The charge is measured using a high impedance electrometer.
Students explore the distribution of charge on different shaped conductive shapes. A sphere with a hole in it is provided to show that no charge resides on the inner surface of the conductor when it is charged.
Topics Covered
- Methods of Charging
- Charge Distribution
- Conservation of Charge
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College • High School / Physics
The purpose of part A of this activity is to compare and contrast the results of three different methods of charging: 1) rubbing two objects together; 2) touching a charged object to a neutral one (charging by contact); and 3)...
