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SCIENCE
Third Quarter – Module 6
Electrical Charging Processes

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Science – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Third Quarter – Module 6: Electrical Charging Processes
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Third Quarter – Module 6
Electrical Charging Processes

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 Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Electrical Charging Processes!

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used to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is
capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills
at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled
to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This gives you an idea of the skills or

competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentences/paragraphs to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity that will help

you transfer your new knowledge or skill to
real-life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends the retention
of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your Science activity notebook in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain a deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know -------- 1

What I Know -------- 2

Lesson 1: Charging by Friction -------- 5

What’s In: Activity 1: What’s My Charge? -------- 5
What’s New: Activity 2: Charged Party! -------- 6
What is It -------- 7

Lesson 2: Charging by Induction -------- 9

What’s In: Activity 1: Attract or Repel? -------- 9
What’s New: Activity 2: So Close! -------- 10
What is It -------- 11

Lesson 3: Charging by Conduction -------- 13

What’s In: Activity 1: Does it Permit or Not? -------- 13
What’s New: Activity 2: I Charge You! -------- 14
What is It -------- 15

What’s More -------- 16

What I Have Learned -------- 17
What I Can Do -------- 17
Assessment -------- 20
Additional Activities -------- 23
Answer Key -------- 24
References -------- 25

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 What I Need to Know

Electricity is one of the most common energies which you encounter in

everyday life. You must be familiar with this energy since it is the energy
required to operate appliances, gadgets, machines, and many more. Aside from
these man-made devices, it is also present in nature demonstrated by lightning
and the motion of living organisms. However, in spite of the familiar existence
of electricity, many people do not know that it actually originates from the motion
of charges.

In this module, you will learn about the different electrical charging
processes which are important in the explanation of electricity.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Charging by Friction
 Lesson 2 – Charging by Induction
 Lesson 3 – Charging by Conduction

After reading this module, you should be able to describe the different
types of charging processes (S7LT-IIIj-13).

Specifically, you are also expected to:

1. identify the different types of charges; and
2. describe how objects can be charged in different ways.

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 What I Know

Before starting this module, you will answer questions to determine what
you already know about electrical charging processes.

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your Science
activity notebook.

1. What will happen when two like charges are brought together? They will
_______.
A. repel each other C. neutralize each other
B. attract each other D. have no effect on each other
2. Which of the following describes the usual way by which a material can
gain a negative charge?
A. Losing protons C. Losing electrons
B. Gaining protons D. Gaining electrons
3. Electric energy is produced by the movement of ________.
A. electrons B. neutrons C. nucleus D. protons
4. Which of the following DOES NOT allow electrical charges to flow
easily?
A. Copper B. Metal rod C. Rubber D. Silver
5. When an object is positively charged, it has ________.
A. no protons C. fewer electrons than protons
B. no electrons D. more electrons than protons
6. Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created
by____________.
A. conduction B. friction C. induction D. reduction

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7. If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively
charged. This means that_____________.
A. glass attracts more protons
B. protons have moved to the rod
C. friction destroys electrons in the rod
D. the silk has become negatively charged
8. A negatively charged rod is brought near a metal can that rests on a
wooden stand. You touch the
opposite side of the can
momentarily with your finger. If
you remove your finger before
removing the rod, what will
happen to the charge of the can?
A. be discharged C. become positively charged
B. remain as it was D. become negatively charged
9. A type of charging process where an object can be charged without
actual contact to any other object.
A. Charging by induction C. Charging by friction
B. Charging by reduction D. Charging by conduction
10. A charged iron rod is brought near a metal ball that is mounted on a
rubber sheet. If the metal
ball acquired a negative
charge after it was grounded
momentarily, what must be
the charged of the iron rod?
A. Negative B. Neutral C. Positive D. Uncertain
11. If an element has 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons, what is the
charge of the element?
A. Negative C. Positive
B. Neutral D. Uncertain
12. If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its
surface, what type of charge does it have?
A. Negative charge C. Positive charge
B. Neutral charge D. No charge at all

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13. Static charges build up when________________.
A. protons move within an object
B. electrons move within an object
C. neutrons move within an object
D. the nucleus moves within an object
14. Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
A. Lightning strikes during storm.
B. Stove gets hot when it is turned on.
C. Magnet is attracted to a refrigerator.
D. Bulb lights up when the switch is turned on.
15. What will happen if two uncharged objects are placed close to each
other?
A. Attract B. Neutralize C. Repel D. No effect

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 Lesson
Charging by Friction
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What’s In

All materials, including you, are made up of atoms. Atoms in turn are
made up of even smaller building blocks – electrons, protons, and neutrons.

Activity 1: What’s My Charge? ⚡➕➖💡

Directions: Copy the illustration in your Science activity notebook. Identify the
appropriate atomic particle charge by drawing a line from the
particle to its corresponding charge.

Atomic Particles Charges

Electron Positive

Proton Neutral

Neutron Negative

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 What’s New

Activity 2: Charged Party! 🎈🎆🎈⚡

Materials: 2 balloons 2 strings (0.5 meters each) mirror
Procedure:
1. Inflate the two balloons and tie each with a
string. HAIR

2. Rub 1 air-filled balloon vigorously across

your completely dry hair for at least 1
minute.
3. Face the mirror and hold the balloon close
to your hair. Was your hair pulled by the balloon?
4. Now rub two air-filled balloons vigorously across your completely
dry hair for at least 1 minute.
5. Hold the balloons by the string (it should be
hanging down) and then gently bring them
near each other. Observe any interaction.

Answer the following questions in your Science activity notebook.

1. What happens when you bring the balloon near your hair after
rubbing it?
__________________________________________________________
2. What about bringing the two rubbed balloons near each other?
_____________________________________________________
3. What do you think is the cause of these interactions?
_____________________________________________________

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 What is It

Electric Charge
When you rubbed the balloon across your hair in one direction, you may
find that your hair was attracted to the balloon. When you rubbed the two
balloons across your hair and brought them near
each other, the balloons repel each other. It is An electric charge is an
electrical property of
because your hair and the balloons became matter that creates a
force between objects.
electrically charged.
Objects are made up of an enormous number of neutrons, protons, and
electrons. An imbalance in the number of protons and electrons in an atom,
molecule or any object produces a net electric charge. The difference in the
number of protons and electrons determines an object’s electric charge. The
two types of charges are called positive (+) and negative (-). Negatively
charged objects have more electrons
than protons; while, positively charged
objects have fewer electrons than
protons. When there is an equal number
of positive and negative charges in an
object, it has no net charge.
The atomic composition of
different materials gives them different
electrical properties. One of which is the
ability of a material to lose or gain
electrons when they come into contact
with a different material through friction
as seen in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Triboelectric Series

When you rub the balloon on your hair, some of the electrons from your
hair are transferred to the balloon. This means that your hair lost some

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electrons, thus, becomes positively charged while the balloon that gains
electrons becomes negatively charged. This process involved is called
charging by friction.
It is important to remember that during the charging process, ideally, the
number of charge lost by your hair is equal to the number of charge gained by
the balloon. This is generally true in any charging process. The idea is known
as:
The Law of Conservation of Charge
Charges cannot be created nor destroyed, but can be transferred from one
material to another. The total charge in a system must remain constant.

Electric Force
After you have performed Activity 2, you
must have observed that your hair was drawn The electric force is
towards the balloon as if being pulled by an invisible the force of attraction
or repulsion between
force. This force is called electric force which acts objects due to charge.
on charges.
There are two kinds of electric force which arise from the fact that there
are also two kinds of electrical charges. The interactions between the charges
are summarized in the following law:

Electrostatic Law
Like charges repel and unlike charges attract.

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 Lesson
Charging by Induction
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What’s In

Activity 1: Attract or Repel? ➕➖▶◀❔

Directions: Copy the table in your Science activity notebook. Identify the
interaction of the following pair of charges by putting a check
( ) mark in each corresponding column.

Charges Attract Repel

1.
2.
3.

Complete the sentence and write it in your Science activity notebook.

Like charges ________ and unlike charges ________.

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 What’s New

Activity 2: So Close! 🎈↔🎫⚡

Materials: CAN

 Balloon

GLASS
Empty Tin Can (closed at both ends)
 Glass/Plastic/Paper cup Figure 2.
Procedure: Can set up
1. Place the tin can on top of a glass as
seen in Figure 2. CAN

2. Place an air-filled balloon close to the

GLASS
can without the two objects touching as
seen in Figure 3. Figure 3.
Placing the balloon
3. Charge the balloon by rubbing it on your
completely dry hair for at least 1 minute
as seen in Figure 4.
4. Place the charged balloon close to the
can without the two objects touching
each other; then, touch the can with your Figure 4.
Rubbing the balloon
finger at the opposite end of the balloon
as seen in Figure 5. CAN

5. Remove your hand and observe how

GLASS
the balloon interact with the can.
Figure 5.
Touching the can

Answer the questions in your Science activity notebook.

1. What is the movement of the balloon when brought near to the
can after removing your hand?
_______________________________________________

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 2. What do you think is the charge of the balloon after rubbing it on
your hair?
_______________________________________________
3. What happened to the arrangement of charges of the can when
the charged balloon was brought near to it?
_______________________________________________
4. What do you think is the purpose of touching the can?
_______________________________________________
5. Were you able to charge the can by touching it with your finger?
Explain how this happened.
_______________________________________________

What is It

Polarization
Polarization is the rearrangement of charges within a neutral object when
it is placed near a charged object.

Figure 6. Figure 7.
Arrangement of the charges of Rearrangement of the charges of
the can the can after the charged balloon
was placed near to it

When the charged balloon was placed near the neutral can, the charges
in the can were rearranged in such a way that the negative charges moved
towards the edge of the can that was farther from the balloon as seen in Figure
6 and 7. As a result, the portion of the can closest to the negatively charged
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balloon will have an excess of positive charge likewise the portion farthest from
the balloon will have a negative charge. But the overall charge of the can will
be neutral. Although the total charge on the can will be zero, the opposite sides
will have an induced charge (a charge produced by charging two objects
without actual contact).

Discharging
The process of removing excess charges on an object is called
discharging. When discharging is done by means of providing a path between
the charged object and a ground, the process may be referred to as grounding.
A ground can be any object that can serve as an “unlimited” source of electrons
so that it will be capable of removing or transferring electrons from or to a
charged object in order to neutralize that object. Grounding is necessary in
electrical devices and equipment since it can prevent the build-up of excess
charges where it is not needed.

Figure 8.
Grounding of the can by touching it

By touching the can, a path was provided for the charges to be

transferred as seen in Figure 8. This is an example of grounding. Ideally, the
can will be charged. The hand provided a path for negative charges to move
away from the can. Thus, when the hand was removed, the can was left with a
net charge. The can has acquired a net positive charge. The charging process
used in this activity is called charging by induction, where an object can be
charged without actual contact to any other charged object.

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 Lesson
Charging by Conduction
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What’s In

The behavior of a charged material depends on its ability to allow

charges to flow. A material that permits charges to flow freely is a good electrical
conductor. In contrast, insulators are materials that hinder the free flow of
charges.

Activity 1: Does it Permit or Not? ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡

Directions: List down 5 conductors and 5 insulators that can be found in your
home. Write it in your Science activity notebook.

Conductors
1.__________________________
2.__________________________
3.__________________________
4.__________________________
5.__________________________
Insulators
1.__________________________
2.__________________________
3.__________________________
4.__________________________
5.__________________________

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 What’s New

Activity 2: I Charge You! 🎈↔🎫🎫⚡

Materials:
 2 empty tin cans
 2 glass/plastic/paper cup

Procedure:
CAN CAN

1. Place any tin can on top a glass. Prepare

GLASS GLASS
two set-ups as shown in Figure 9. Set up Set up
A B
2. Charge the balloon by rubbing it on your
Figure 9. Cans set up
completely dry hair for at least 1 minute.
3. Place the charged balloon close to the
CAN
can of set-up A without touching them as
Set up
shown in Figure 10. GLASS
A
4. Touch the other end of the can in set-up
Figure 10.
A using your finger opposite the balloon Placing the balloon

for about 5 seconds as shown in Figure

CAN
11.
5. Remove your finger together with the GLAS
Set up
S A
balloon.
Figure 11.
6. Place set-up B near set-up A in such a Touching the can
way that both ends of the cans will come
into contact for about 5 seconds as
shown in Figure 12. Make sure not to
Set Set
touch both cans. up A up B
7. Separate the two set ups. Figure 12.
Putting the two set ups
8. Using the same balloon, charge it again into contact
by rubbing it on your completely dry hair
for about 1 minute.

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 9. Place the charged balloon close to the
left side of the can of set-up A without CAN

touching them as shown in Figure 13. Do

GLASS
the same to the right side end of the can. Right Side
Left Side

Did the balloon move? If yes, is it towards Set up A

Figure 13
or away from the can? Placing the balloon in Set
10. Do step 9 for set-up B similar to Figure up A.

13. Did the balloon move? If yes, is it

towards or away from the can?

Answer the following questions in your Science activity notebook.

1. Were you able to charge the can in set up B in procedure 10?

What is its charge after separating the two set ups?
______________________________________
2. Is it necessary for the two cans to come in contact for charging to
happen? Why or why not?
______________________________________

What is It

The process you performed in this activity is called charging by

conduction which involves the contact of a charged object to a neutral object.
Ideally, the can in set up B will be charged since excess charges has
been transferred to it from the can in set up A. The contact between the cans
is necessary for the charges to transfer. This is possible because both cans are
good electrical conductors. The can in set up B has become positively charged.

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 What’s More

Directions: Study the table below and answer the following questions in your
Science activity notebook.

Table 1. Number of Protons and Electrons in Materials X, Y, and Z

Materials Number of Protons Number of Electrons
X 32 30
Y 22 28
Z 18 18

1. Which material/s in the table could attract a negatively charged

object?
______________________________________
2. Which material/s in the table could attract an uncharged object?
______________________________________
3. Which material/s in the table could attract each other?
______________________________________
4. Show the arrangements for the materials X, Y, and Z attracting
each other.
______________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer from the
box and write it in your Science activity notebook.

attracts charging conduction friction

induction negative positive repels

There are two types of electric charge, positive and (1)______. Like
charges (2)________; unlike charges (3)________. There are three different
types of charging processes. Charging by (4) ________ is done by rubbing two
objects at the same time. Charging by (5) ________ is done without actual
contact to any other charged object. Charging by conduction involves the
contact of a charged object to a neutral object.

What I Can Do

Let's learn how to build a homemade electroscope – a device that can

detect electrical charges.

Materials:

 Clear glass jar

 Jar lid or piece of plastic Copper Glass
large enough to cover the wire Jar
opening of the jar
 Electrical tape
 Copper wire, 14g or
Electrical Tape
thicker
 Straw
 Scissors Jar lid or piece of plastic
 Glue gun
 Aluminum foil Aluminum foil with hole
 Wool cloth
 Comb
 Balloon
 Any other material you want to test!
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Procedure:

1. Perform this experiment on a dry day! The experiment might not work if
it is humid or raining. Why do you think this is important?
2. Use the scissors to cut a two-inch long piece of straw.
3. Have an adult punch a hole through the center of the jar lid or piece of
plastic big enough to fit the straw through.
4. Insert the straw into the hole of your lid. Glue the straw securely to the
lid.
5. Cut a 10-inch piece of copper wire.
6. Twist the 4 inches top end of the wire into a circle or spiral to increase
the surface area.
7. Insert the straight end of the wire through the straw and create a hook
about 1 inch long.
8. Hang two small pieces of aluminum foil on the hook. Make sure they
are in contact. Why do you think you’re using two pieces of metal
instead of one?
9. Place the hooked end of the wire into the jar and twist on or tape the lid
to the jar.
10. Rub each of your materials (balloon, comb, etc.) vigorously one at a
time with your hand or in a piece of wool cloth.
11. After you charged the objects, bring each object near the coiled wire on
your electroscope. Be sure to record and explain your observations!
12. Present your output to your teacher.

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The rubric below will be the basis in grading your electroscope.
CRITERIA 10 9 8 Score
The The The
Craftsmanship
electroscope electroscope electroscope
 neat
was made was made was made
 durable ___
with all the with two (2) with one (1)
 hazard
factors factors factor being
free
being met. being met. met.
The
The
electroscope The
electroscope
somehow electroscope
Functionality functions ___
does not does not
well even in
function function.
first try.
well.
TOTAL ___

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 Assessment

Now that you are finished accomplishing the module, let us check your
understanding about the lesson.

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your Science
activity notebook.

1. What will happen when two like charges are brought together? They will
_______.
A. repel each other C. neutralize each other
B. attract each other D. have no effect on each other
2. Which of the following describes the usual way by which a material can
gain a negative charge?
A. Losing protons C. Losing electrons
B. Gaining protons D. Gaining electrons
3. Electric energy is produced by the movement of ________.
A. electrons B. neutrons C. nucleus D. protons
4. Which of the following DOES NOT allow electrical charges to flow
easily?
A. Copper B. Metal rod C. Rubber D. Silver
5. When an object is positively charged, it has ________.
A. no protons C. fewer electrons than protons
B. no electrons D. more electrons than protons
6. Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created
by____________.
A. conduction B. friction C. induction D. reduction

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7. If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively
charged. This means that _____________.
A. glass attracts more protons
B. protons have moved to the rod
C. friction destroyed electrons in the rod
D. the silk has become negatively charged
8. A negatively charged rod is brought near a metal can that rests on a
wooden stand. You touch the
opposite side of the can
momentarily with your finger. If
you remove your finger before
removing the rod, what will
happen to the charge of the can?
A. be discharged C. become positively charged
B. remain as it was D. become negatively charged
9. A type of charging process where an object can be charged without
actual contact to any other object.
A. Charging by induction C. Charging by friction
B. Charging by reduction D. Charging by conduction
10. A charged iron rod is brought near a metal ball that is mounted on a
rubber sheet. If the metal
ball acquired a negative
charge after it was grounded
momentarily, what must be
the charged of the iron rod?
A. Negative B. Neutral C. Positive D. Uncertain
11. If an element has 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons, what is the
charge of the element?
A. Negative C. Positive
B. Neutral D. Uncertain
12. If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its
surface, what type of charge does it have?
A. Negative charge C. Positive charge
B. Neutral charge D. No charge at all

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13. Static charges build up when________________.
A. protons move within an object
B. electrons move within an object
C. neutrons move within an object
D. the nucleus moves within an object
14. Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
A. Lightning strikes during storm.
B. Stove gets hot when it is turned on.
C. Magnet is attracted to a refrigerator.
D. Bulb lights up when the switch is turned on
15. What will happen if two uncharged objects are placed close to each
other?
A. Attract B. Neutralize C. Repel D. No effect

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Study the diagram and answer the question below in your Science
activity notebook.

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Question:

What happens to the electrical charges when a charged metal rod is

placed near the electroscope?

Congratulations! You have completed Module 7.

Please proceed to the next modules of the fourth quarter.

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Assessment What I Have Lesson 2
1. B Learned
What’s In: Activity 1
2. C 1. Negative
2. Repel A.
3. A 1. Repel
3. Attract
4. C 4. Friction
5. C 2. Attract
5. Induction
6. B 3. Repel
7. D B. Like charges repel and unlike charges
8. C
attract.
9. A
10. C What’s New: Activity 2
What’s More
11. B 1. The balloon was attracted to the can.
1. X
12. A 2. The balloon has gained electrons
2. X and Y
13. B which made it negatively charged.
3. X, Y, and Z
14. A 3. The charges in the can were
4. XYZ, XZY,
15. D rearranged in such a way that the
YXZ, YZX,
negative charges moved towards the
ZXY, ZYX
edge of the can that was farther from
the balloon.
Lesson 3 4. By touching the can, a path was
What’s New: Activity 2 provided for the charges to be
transferred (discharging/grounding).
1. Ideally, the can in set-up B will 5. Ideally, the can will be charged. The
be charged since excess hand provided a path for negative
charges has been transferred to charges to move away from the can.
it from the can in set-up A. The Thus, when the hand was removed,
can in the set-up B has become the can was left with a net charge.
positively charged. The can has acquired a net positive
2. The contact between the cans is charge.
necessary since it is in this
contact for the charges to
transfer. This is possible
because both cans are good
electrical conductors.
Lesson 1 What I Know
What’s In: Activity 1 1. B 9. A
2. C 10. C
3. A 11. B
4. C 12. A
What’s New: Activity 2 5. C 13. B
1. The hair was attracted to the balloon. 6. B 14. A
2. The balloons pushed away from or repelled each
other. 7. D 15. D
It is because your hair and the balloons became 8. C
electrically charged.
Answer Key
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