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Static Electricity

Published on Apr 03, 2018

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Static Electricity

by Joy Santiago
Photo by Hal Gatewood

Safe research

Photo by John Doyle

Safe Research 1

  • Type of electricity
  • Proton is positive
  • Electron is negative
  • Neutron is neutral

Safe Research 2

  • Static electricity is made of positive charges, negative charges and electrons
  • Static is made when positive charges, negative charges and electrons rub together
  • When imbalances occur between positive charges/electrons

Safe Research 3

  • Static is helpful to use because it can be used in so many ways
  • Static can be used in many MANY ways a few examples are:
  • Electric potential energy measured by volts
  • Amber means electron

Safe Research 4

  • Some people believe static was discovered by a Greek Philosopher Thales of Melitus
  • Also an effect of static is usually a shock or your hair will stick up
  • Electric currents measured in amps

Dangerous Research

Dangerous Research 1

  • Static is actually VERY dangerous
  • You can't get rid of static easily

Dangerous Research 2

  • Static electricity can kill you
  • Static can also do a lot of horrible to you things like:
  • Static electricity is also in lightning

Dangerous Research 3

  • Static can be seen as lightning
  • If there are different matters it effects how powerful the shock is
Photo by Sam Bald

DIY Research

Photo by s8

DIY Research 1

  • PVC pipe, aluminium foil, cloth
  • PVC pipe, tissue paper, cloth

DIY Research 2

  • PVC pipe, soda can, cloth
  • PVC pipe, cotton balls, cloth
Photo by Sam Bald

Summary

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