What Is Static Electricity!

What is Static Electricity!
What is electricity?
Electricity is the
collection or flow of
electrons in the form of
an electric charge
As electrons collect on an object, it becomes
negatively charged. As electrons leave an object it
attains a positive charge. Charges interact with each
other:
Often when you remove clothes
from the clothes dryer, they seem
to stick together. This is because
some of the clothes have gained
electrons by rubbing against
other clothes. The clothes losing
electrons become positive. The
negative clothes are attracted to
the positive clothes.
Have you everrubbed a balloon on your hair and

stuck it on a wall? How do you think this works?
What is static electricity?
When two objects rub against each other, electrons
transfer and build up on an object causing it to have
a different charge from its surroundings.
Like the shoes rubbing against the carpet. Electrons
are transferred from the carpet to the shoes.
What causes you to be shocked when you rub your feet
across carpet?
An electrical discharge is the passing of an electric

current through the air from a negatively charged
object to a positively charge object. This is what
causes lightning!
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What is a conductor and insulator?

A conductor is a material which allows an electric
current to pass. Metals are good conductors of
electricity.
An insulator is a material which does not allow an
electric current to pass. Nonmetals are good
insulators of electricity. Plastic, glass, wood, and
rubber are good insulators
What is the difference between static
electricity and current electricity?
Static electricity is stationary or collects on the
surface of an object, whereas current electricity is
flowing very rapidly through a conductor.
The flow of electricity in current electricity has electrical
pressure or voltage. Electric charges flow from an area
of high voltage to an area of low voltage.
Water pressure
and voltage
behave in
similar ways.
• Voltage is a
measure of
electrical push!
• The greater the
voltage the
greater the
current!
The pressure of the water flowing through the
pipes on the last slide compare to the voltage
(electric potential) flowing through the wires of the
circuit. The unit used to measure voltage is volts
(V).
The flow of charges in a circuit is called current.
Current (I) is measured in Amperes (A).
What are batteries?
Batteries are composed of a chemical substance which
can generate voltage which can be used in a circuit.
There are two kinds of batteries: dry cell and wet cell
batteries. Below is an example of a dry cell.
The zinc container of the

dry cell contains a moist
chemical paste surrounding
a carbon rod suspended in
the middle.
Wet cell batteries are most commonly associated
with automobile batteries.
A wet cell contains two

connected plates made of
different metals or metal
compounds in a
conducting solution. Most
car batteries have a series
of six cells, each
containing lead and lead
oxide in a sulfuric acid
solution.
What is electrical resistance?
Resistance is the opposition to the flow of an
electric current.
The metal which makes up a

light bulb filament or stovetop
eye has a high electrical
resistance. This causes light and
heat to be given off.
The unit for measuring resistance is the
ohm (Ω).
A thick wire has
less resistance
than a thin wire
and a short wire
has less
resistance than
a long wire.
What are electric circuits?
Circuits typically contain a voltage source, a wire
conductor, and one or more devices which use the
electrical energy.
What is a series circuit?
A series circuit is one which provides a single pathway
for the current to flow. If the circuit breaks, all devices
using the circuit will fail.
What is a parallel circuit?
A parallel circuit has multiple pathways for the current to
flow. If the circuit is broken the current may pass through
other pathways and other devices will continue to work.
What is the difference between an open circuit and a
closed circuit?
A closed circuit is one in which the pathway of the electrical
current is complete and unbroken.
An open circuit is one in which the pathway of the electrical

current is broken. A switch is a device in the circuit in which the
circuit can be closed (turned on) or open (turned off).
How is household wiring arranged?
Most household wiring is logically designed with a
combination of parallel circuits. Electrical energy enters
the home usually at a breaker box or fuse box and
distributes the electricity through multiple circuits. A
breaker box or fuse box is a safety feature.
What is Magnetism!
MAGNETISM
Invisible force of “push” or “pull” by
an object with this property
MAGNETS
Materials whose atoms can be aligned
Elements that can be

magnetic
1. Fe: Iron
soft iron loses
magnetism easily
2. Co: Cobalt
used to harden tools
3. Ni: Nickel
used to make jewelry
3 TYPES OF MAGNETS
1. Permanent - a magnet that retains its

magnetic properties in the absence of
an inducing field or current.
2. Temporary - stays magnetized only
for a relatively short period of time.
3. Electromagnets – an iron core
wrapped with a coil of wire carrying an
electric current
MAGNETS
Properties
1. Have domain (lined up atoms)
2. Have polarity (characteristic of
magnetism)
North-seeking pole (“normal”)
South-seeking pole (“reversed”)
3. Cannot have only 1 pole
*** magnetic poles cannot be isolated***
4. Like poles repel; Opposite poles attract

What makes something
magnetic?
DOMAINS>>>>>>>>>
MAGNETIC FIELDS
An area where the force exists; area where force is felt
Magnetic field lines

1. Leaves north pole & enters
south pole
2. Lines closer together =
stronger field
NOTICE
3. Strongest at the poles
4. Field lines start at the
NORTH pole and travel
towards the SOUTH pole
Magnetic Force
• A push or pull on an object that is
caused by a magnet;
• The magnetic force is stronger in
large magnets
Electricity and Magnetism – how are
they related?
A coil of wire carrying an electric current can
create a magnetic field!
What is an electromagnet?
When an electric current is passed through a coil of wire
wrapped around a metal core, a very strong magnetic
field is produced.
Increasing the number of coils or increase the

current increases the strength of the
electromagnet
What are electric motors?
An electric motor is a device which changes electrical
energy into mechanical energy.
How does an electric motor work?
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Simple as that!!
If an electric field can create a magnetic field, do you
think a magnetic field can create an electric field?
YES!
Moving a loop of wire through a magnetic field produces
an electric current. This is called electromagnetic
induction.
A generator is used to convert mechanical energy into
electrical energy by electromagnetic induction.
Carefully study the next diagram:
Direct current versus alternating current –
AC vs DC : What’s the difference?
Direct current is electrical current which comes from a
battery which supplies a constant flow of electricity in
one direction.
Alternating current is electrical current which comes from
a generator. As the electromagnet is rotated in the
permanent magnet the direction of the current alternates
once for every revolution.
Go to this website and click the button for DC then for
AC to visually see the difference between the two.
You can see that the DC source is a battery – current
flows in one direction. The AC source is the generator
and the current alternates once for each revolution.

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What is Static Electricity!

Have you everrubbed a balloon on your hair and

An electrical discharge is the passing of an electric

What is a conductor and insulator?

The zinc container of the

A wet cell contains two

The metal which makes up a

An open circuit is one in which the pathway of the electrical

Elements that can be

1. Permanent - a magnet that retains its

4. Like poles repel; Opposite poles attract

Magnetic field lines

Increasing the number of coils or increase the

Go to the next slide 

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