Complete the table below:
An electrical conductor is a material through which electric current flows easily, as there are free electrons.
All metals are conductors.
Electrical insulators have a very high resistance to the flow of electric current.
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Learning today
• Conductors and
Insulators and the electron model
• Unlike charges repel like charges attract
• Do simple experiments to demonstrate electrostatic charge

Static electricity describes the situation when electric charges remain stationary .
This occurs best with insulators.
An electric current occurs when electric charges are moving from one place to another.
This occurs best with conductors.

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1. There are two types of electric charge
(positive and negative)
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2. Opposites attract

Electric charge can be either positive or negative .
In an atom an electron has a negative charge that is of the same size as the positive charge of a proton.
Neutrons have no electric charge.
As an atom has the same number of electrons as protons it is uncharged.

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3. Static charges can be produced by the action of friction on an insulator
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Perspex

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4. Electrons are negatively charged

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5. Objects are charged positive by the loss of electrons cloth

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6. Objects are charged negative by the gain of electrons
Only electrons move, that’s why they call it electricity!
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What can you do with static electricity?
1. Carry out the experiments on the sheet given to you
2. Everyone to answer the questions on the sheet
3. Stick the sheet in your books so you can
see it no folding

When a charged object is brought close to an uncharged one the two objects attract each other.
The charged comb attracts the column of water
Charged balloon attracted to a wall-
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Two bodies that carry different types of charge attract .
Two bodies that carry the same type of charge repel .
The law of charges:
LIKE CHARGES REPEL , UNLIKE
ATTRACT .
This boy’s hair has all the same type of charge!

• Charges that appear on an uncharged object because of a charged object nearby are called induced charges.
• Copy this and draw the diagrams on page
172

Do Now
Static Electricity sheet
• Cut out the fact file and stick in your books
• Then answer the questions in your books
• Test is on Electricity period 1
Tuesday 20th November

Copy and complete charged.
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WORD SELECTION: insulating electrons repel rubbing positively stationary charge

Fuse
• A fuse is a component in a circuit which –if the current is too high- blows and breaks the circuit.

What do you want to revise
• Look at yellow sheet or page 200 in your book
• With your name

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YouTube - Refueling Fire Caused by Static Electricity
7. Static charges can be dangerous

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7. Static charges can be dangerous

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8. Static charges can be useful

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8. Static charges can be useful

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YouTube - Bill Nye the Science Guy - 25: Static Electricity 1/3
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8. Static charges can be useful

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Draw the sentence
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Draw the sentence
1.
There are positive and negative charges
2.
Opposite charges attract and like charges repel
3.
Static charges can be made by the action of friction on an insulating material
4.
Electrons are negatively charged
5.
Objects are charged positively by the removal of electrons
6.
Objects are charged negatively by the addition of electrons
7.
Static electricity can be dangerous (aeroplane refueling and gas stations)
8.
Static electricity can be useful (painting, photocopiers and removal of smoke from chimneys)