Topic 7: Static Electricity

1. Complete in workbook:

Summarise core content on pages 125 - 134

Activities to be completed:

• Act. 1 Describe experiences with static electricity (page 125)

• Act. 2 Rub a plastic ruler to investigate the effects of charged objects (page 126)

• Act. 3 Explain electron transfer (page 127)

• Act. 4 Demonstrate static electricity (page 129)

• Act. 5 Investigate repulsion and attraction between like charges and unlike charges (page 129)

• Act. 6 Explain the danger of sparks and shocks caused by static electricity in real-life situations (page 131)

• Topic 7 Revision (page 134)

2. Important terminology:

Below is a list of the key terms in Topic 5. Use the "Key word" text boxes on pages 125 - 134 to compile a list of important terminology with definitions in your workbooks

• electric charge

• electric shock

• static electricity

• electric spark

• electric discharge