Electrostatics

ES - Electrostatics

AP2 Electrostatics Fall 2020.docx

Bohr's Model of the Atom

Class #16

Electric Charge and The Standard Model

Objective:

Understand electrostatic charge and charge transfer.

Reading:

Video:

Homework:

AP2 Class #16 Charge

Virtual Lab:

Explore Learning Charge Launcher AP2 Class #16 Charge Launcher Lab Sheet

Zoom Recording Class #16 09/28/20

Charging by Conduction - the Objects Touch

Charging by Induction - the Objects Don't Touch

Class #17

Static Charge: Conduction and Induction

Objective:

Understand the components of the atom

Reading:

OpenStax Electric Charge

Videos:

Homework:

AP2 Class #17 Conduction/Induction

Virtual Labs:

Zoom Recording Class #17 09/29/20

Class #18

Conductors and Insulators

Objective:

Understand why some materials are conductors and others are insulators

Reading:

OpenStax: Conductors and Insulators

Video:

Practice Problems:

Virtual Lab:

Explore Learning: Ionic Bonds Lab

AP2 Class #18 Ionic Bonds SE

Zoom Recording Class #18 09/30/20

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Class #19

Coulomb's Law

Objective:

Understand Coulomb's Law of charge attraction and repulsion.
Understand Coulomb's Law relationship to the Universal Law of Gravitation
Understand the four known fundamental forces in the universe (Gravitation, Electromagnetic, Weak Nuclear Force, Strong Nuclear Force)

Reading:

Video:

Homework:

AP2 Class #19 Coulomb's Law Coulomb's Law Worksheet Answer Key

Virtual Lab:

PhET Coulomb's Law AP2 Class #19 Coulomb's Law Labsheet

Zoom Recording Class #19 10/01/20

Electric field strength - the amount of electrostatic force observed by a test charge.

Classes #20 & 21

Electric Fields

Objective:

Understand the components of a vector; the difference between a vector and a scalar; conceptually what is involved in vector addition and subtraction.

Reading:

Video:

Homework:

AP2 Class #20 Electric Field Problems AP2 Class #20 Answers

Virtual Lab:

Phet: Charges and Fields AP2 Class #21 Charges & Fields Lab Worksheet

Zoom Recording Class #20 100220

Zoom Recording Class #21 100520

Class #22

Electric Potential Difference & Parallel Plates

Objective:

Understand the components of a vector; the difference between a vector and a scalar; conceptually what is involved in vector addition and subtraction.

Reading:

Video:

Homework:

AP2 Class #22 Electric Potential

Virtual Lab:

Zoom Recording Class #22 100620

Class #23

Capacitors

Objective:

Understand the configuration of capacitors and that capacitors are used to store electric charge.

Reading:

Video:

Homework:

Virtual Lab:

PhET: Capacitor Lab Basics AP2 Class #23 Capacitor Labsheet

Zoom Recording Class #23 100820

Electrostatics Unit Review

Objective:

Understand the components of a vector; the difference between a vector and a scalar; conceptually what is involved in vector addition and subtraction.

Reading:

Video:

Khan Academy AP2 Review: Electric Charge, Field, and Potential

Class #XX

Parallel Plates

Objective:

Understand the components of a vector; the difference between a vector and a scalar; conceptually what is involved in vector addition and subtraction.