ELECTROSTATICS Electrostatics is the study of static electrical charges.

. There are two types of electrical charges : a) positive (+) b) negative (-) When two materials are rubbed against one another the friction that acts between the materials causes one of materials to become positively charge and the other to become negatively charged Charging by Friction. !n ob"ect with the same number of positive and negative charges is said to be #E$T%!&. 'f an ob"ect has more electrons than protons it will be negatively charged. 'f an ob"ect has fewer electrons than protons it will be positively charged. This method of charging an ob"ect is called charging by friction. !tom is made up of : a) electron (negatively charge)- outside b) proton ( positive charge) (inside nucleus c) neutron (no charges) ( inside nucleus

)aterial which have an e*ual number of positive and negative charges are classified as neutral or not charged. When two different materials rub against one another negative electrical charges or electron are transferred from one material to another material. The material which gains negative charges becomes negatively charged while the material which loses its negative charges becomes positively charged.

Detecting Static Electrical Charges by using a Gold Leaf Electroscope

Electroscope is used to detect the electrical charges. The steps in the use of an electroscope : a) +ring the ob"ect under test close to a metal cap of a neutral electroscope. b) 'f the gold leaf is deflected the ob"ect is charged. c) 'f the gold leaf is not deflected the ob"ect is neutral or not charged. E ER!DA! "#E$O%E$A RELATED TO STATIC ELECTRICAL C#ARGES LIG#T$I$G - !s the clouds rub against the air they are charged by friction. - ,ositive charges gather at the top while negative charges at the bottom. - When the charged clouds move closer to the surface of the

earth their negative charges will attract positive charges at the surface of the earth and buildings. - -trong electrostatics forces act between the unli.e charges causing them to move *uic.ly towards one another and releases a lot of energy in the form of flashes of light commonly .nown as lightning. LIG#T$I$G CO$D&CTOR To reduce the ris. of a building being struc. by lightning. 'ts are fitted at the highest point of the building and connected by thic. metal strip directly to the ground . When lightning stri.es a building it will hit the lightning conductor and its negative electrical charges will flow directly into the earth through the metal strip without causing any damage to the building OIL TA$'ER When moves its body is charged by friction. !s the amount of static electrical charges on the body of the oil tan.er increases a strong electrostatic forces causes a rapid flow of static electrical charges that produces spar.s. -par.s can ignite inflammable oil vapour to cause an e/plosion To reduce electrical charges a tan.er has a metal chain which will flow the charges to the ground without causing any spar.s.

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Detecting Static Electrical Charges by using a Gold Leaf Electroscope

 Electroscope is used to detect the electrical charges. The steps in the use of an electroscope : a) +ring the ob"ect under test close to a metal cap of a neutral electroscope. b) 'f the gold leaf is deflected the ob"ect is charged. c) 'f the gold leaf is not deflected the ob"ect is neutral or not charged. E ER!DA! "#E$O%E$A RELATED TO STATIC ELECTRICAL C#ARGES LIG#T$I$G - !s the clouds rub against the air they are charged by friction. - ,ositive charges gather at the top while negative charges at the bottom. - When the charged clouds move closer to the surface of the earth their negative charges will attract positive charges at the surface of the earth and buildings. - -trong electrostatics forces act between the unli.e charges causing them to move *uic.ly towards one another and releases a lot of energy in the form of flashes of light commonly .nown as lightning.

LIG#T$I$G CO$D&CTOR To reduce the ris. of a building being struc. by lightning. 'ts are fitted at the highest point of the building and connected by thic. metal strip directly to the ground . When lightning stri.es a building it will hit the lightning conductor and its negative electrical charges will flow directly into the earth through the metal strip without causing any damage to the building OIL TA$'ER When moves its body is charged by friction. !s the amount of static electrical charges on the body of the oil tan.er increases a strong electrostatic forces causes a rapid flow of static electrical charges that produces spar.s. -par.s can ignite inflammable oil vapour to cause an e/plosion To reduce electrical charges a tan.er has a metal chain which will flow the charges to the ground without causing any spar.s.