Prelab: In this lab report, the elements being discussed are about; the study of charging by friction, induction and conduction. The material being used to demonstrate the study in this lab are: Pith ball electroscope, ebonite rod, glass rod, wool and plastic. The lab also talk about the law of Electrostatic in the table # 1 as the procedure of charging the ebonite rod with the wool and plastic with the glass rod then looking at how the charge affect the pith ball as toward the charge ( attract or repel ). The safety concerns that are likely to occur are that the ebonite and glass rods will be tapped against other objects, causing them to break and causing an injury. Definition: Charging by Friction: when two different objects are rubbed together to transfer electric charges. …show more content…
Charging by Conduction: when two objects acquire the same charge Charging by Contact: charging by conduction is also known as charging by contact. Law of Electrostatics: Law of Electrostatics states that like charges repel, opposite charges attract, and charged objects will attract neutral objects. Materials: Pith ball electroscope, ebonite rod, glass rod, wool, plastic. Charging: is when an object gets a transfer of electrons and becomes electrically charged. Positive …show more content…
Charging by Induction is proven in this example because Charging by Induction is when an object is charged without direct contact. When the neutral pith ball is moved toward a charged rod, the molecules in the neutral pith ball move so the electrons will move away (or repel from the electrons) from the charged rod (The Law of Electrostatics states that: like charges repel). Also the electrons crowd on the farthest side of the neutral pith