General Physics 2

QUARTER 3_LEARNER’S PACKET #1

o ACTIVITIES/EXERCISES:

ACTIVITY 1: FACT OR BLUFF

INSTRUCTIONS: The following are statements related to the structure of an atom
and methods of charging. Determine if the given statement is a FACT or BLUFF. The
statement is a fact, if it is correct and bluff, if it is wrong.

STATEMENT ANSWER
1) The three subatomic particles of an
atom are protons, neutrons, and FACT
electrons.
2) The mass of electron is the same with
BLUFF
the mass of proton.
3) The mass of neutron is very small
BLUFF
compared to the mass of electron.
4) Proton is electrically neutral. BLUFF
5) Electron can transfer from one atom
FACT
to another atom.
6) Lightning is an example of charging by
FACT
induction.
7) If the charging object for induction
is positive the charged object will BLUFF
become positively charged.
8) Rubbing the same object is example
BLUFF
of charging by rubbing.
9) Electrons are not created nor
destroyed during the charging FACT
process.
10) Materials with high electron affinity
BLUFF
tend to lose electron during rubbing.

ACTIVITY 2: CHARGING TIME!

INSTRUCTION: There are two scenarios of charging an object given below. Determine
if the scenario shows charging by rubbing or charging by induction. Provide your answer
by explaining the diagram in each scenario and answer the guide questions.
B. Glass Rod and Metal Sphere

Guide Questions:
1) What method of charging is shown by the pictures above?
 The method of charging shown in the picture is charging by
induction.

2) What is the charge of the charging body used?

 Negative charge

3) What is the charge of the object being charged after charging?

 Positive charge

4) What happens in the electrons in step no.2 after putting a ground

wire?
 The electrons from the metal sphere travel down to the ground.

5-10) Draw your own diagram before, during, and after the charging
process. Explain each step.

Before During After

Diagram

Negatively The electrons in

charged glass rod the metal sphere The metal sphere
Explanation is placed near a travel down to the becomes negatively
neutral metal ground through charged.
sphere. the wire.

ACTIVITY 3: GAINING AND LOSING

INSTRUCTIONS: There are objects in the table below that were
being rubbed on each other. Complete the data in the table by
 ACTIVITY 4: HOMEMADE ELECTROSCOPE
INSTRUCTIONS: In this activity, you are going to make an
electroscope out of the materials that you can obtain from your
 ACTIVITY 5: CONCEPT APPLICATION
A. Safety During Lightning and Thunderstorm

INSTRUCTIONS: The most significant application of static electricity is the

 1) DO 6) DO
2) DO 7) DO
3) DON’T 8) DO
4) DO 9) DO
5) DON’T 10) DON’T

o reflection:

QUESTIONS ANSWERS
 Describe using a diagram charging by
rubbing and charging by induction.
1) What are the three significant
 Role of electron transfer in
concepts that you learn in this
electrostatic charging by rubbing
module?
 Describe experiments to show
electrostatic charging by induction
 The most difficult activity I
2) What are the difficulties that you
encounter was Activity 4 because I
encounter in answering the activities
need to make electroscope but I don’t
in this module? If none just write the
have some of the materials needed. It
word NONE.
also need more time to make it.
 Honestly, I don’t have any questions
about LP1 but I just want to ask what
3) What are the questions that you want
the topic is in the next learner’s
to ask to your teacher?
packet for me to have an advance
reading about the module.