Talk:Static Electricity

From High School Online Collaborative Writing

1. How did you get your animations to work??? -Rebekka

Answer: You have to save them as .gif's then link them as normal images.

2) Would you consider Coulomb to be a philosopher, due to his discovery of how to measure a charge?

Answer: In a sense i would because he published many of his journals which were quote philposihcal but i do think he is still a phyiscit because of his in depth research into charge and magnatism.

3) Can protons and/or electrons be created? And if so how would humans (or you) use them?

Answer: They can not neccesarly be created because of the laws of conservation but they can be transfered. The transfer of electrons is utilized by humans in many different electrical ways.

4) Why does a balloon fall from the wall after it is electro charged?

Answer: The balloon is intially attracted to the wall by an attraction, this attraction is not neccesarly strong enough to hold the balloon for extended amounts of time.

5) Can static electricity be conducted when a balloon is rubbed on a WET head, as opposed to a dry one?

Answer: In theory i think yes becuse water is a conductor and the electrons would be able to tranfer through it, but to make sure it is correct id have to try it.

6) Your page is a very helpful aid for understanding static electricity. It's very easy to follow and definitely donates a lot of information. Your animations help a lot too! However, I just want to make sure that I did all of the practice problems correctly... Taylor

Answer: Hey Taylor, thanks for the comment i just finsihed updating the solutions link!