Extra-Credit Assignment 2 Name _______________________________

Write an explanation for each figure, using the information that has been provided to you in the Physics
class.

Figure 1. Write a 2-line statement explaining what law you are observing in this figure.

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Figure 2: What Law is illustrated here? Explain how its factors interact (magnitude of charges and
distance between them). What does the letter k represent?

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Figure 3: Write two facts that you observe in the lines (arrows) of this magnetic field:

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Figure 4: Label the method by which the objects are being charged. (Write the terms Induction,
conduction, friction or polarization in the blank space below.)

The balloon has a You rub the dry cloth The negatively
charge, and just into the polyethylene charged rod touches
approaches the rod, so the rod gains the surface of the
pieces of paper. electrons and becomes metal ball, and some
These stick to the negatively charged. electrons are
balloon without transferred to the
direct contact. ball.

Figure 5: Describe how static build-up and static discharge occur in this phenomenon of nature. What
particles are actually the ones being discharged and why?

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