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What happens to a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk?
Which of the following materials is classified as an insulator?
In a neutral atom, which particle has a positive charge?
What principle explains the behavior of electric charge when an object is charged?
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What role do protons and electrons play in the charge balance of an atom?
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Which of these is NOT a good conductor of electricity?
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When an ebonite rod is rubbed with wool, what charge does the wool acquire?
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In the structure of an atom, where are neutrons located?
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Study Notes
Electric Current
- Electricity powers our lives, powering lights, pumps, machines, transistors, telephones, televisions, and computers.
- Atoms are the building blocks of matter, containing protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Protons are positively charged, electrons are negatively charged, and neutrons have no charge.
- The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons, while electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels.
- A neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, resulting in a balanced charge.
Charging of Objects
- The balance of charges in an object can be altered, creating a net charge.
- Rubbing a glass rod with silk transfers electrons from the glass rod to the silk, resulting in a positively charged glass rod and a negatively charged silk.
- Similarly, rubbing an ebonite rod with wool will transfer electrons from the wool to the ebonite rod, making the ebonite rod negatively charged and the wool positively charged.
- These examples demonstrate that charging an object involves either gaining or losing electrons.
- The total charge in a system remains constant, even during the transfer of charge.
Conductors and Insulators
- Materials can be classified as conductors or insulators based on their ability to conduct electric charge.
- Conductors allow electric charge to flow easily, examples include metals like copper, silver, human bodies, and the earth.
- Insulators resist the flow of electric charge, examples include glass, plastic, rubber, wood, and ebonite.
Electric Charge Conservation
- Electric charge is conserved, meaning it cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.
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Explore the fascinating concepts of electric current and the charging of objects. Learn about the role of protons, electrons, and neutrons in electricity, and discover how rubbing different materials can create net charges. Test your understanding with this engaging quiz!
