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What happens to the aluminium foil strips when they receive the same charge?
What happens to the aluminium foil strips when they receive the same charge?
- They collapse together.
- They attract each other.
- They repel each other. (correct)
- They do not interact.
What is the main purpose of an electroscope?
What is the main purpose of an electroscope?
- To generate electricity.
- To insulate electrical currents.
- To test whether an object is charged. (correct)
- To store electrical charge.
What occurs when you touch the paper clip with your hand?
What occurs when you touch the paper clip with your hand?
- The foil strips remain unaffected.
- The paper clip becomes charged.
- The foil strips gain additional charge.
- The foil strips lose charge and are discharged. (correct)
How does earthing help in buildings?
How does earthing help in buildings?
What is the main reason for the accumulation of charges in clouds during a thunderstorm?
What is the main reason for the accumulation of charges in clouds during a thunderstorm?
What occurs when the magnitude of accumulated charges in clouds becomes very large?
What occurs when the magnitude of accumulated charges in clouds becomes very large?
What leads to the formation of streaks of lightning?
What leads to the formation of streaks of lightning?
Why does the air resist flow of charges under normal conditions?
Why does the air resist flow of charges under normal conditions?
Flashcards
Electroscope
Electroscope
A device used to detect the presence and type of electrical charge on an object.
Electrical Charge Transfer
Electrical Charge Transfer
Moving electrical charge from one object to another.
Earthing
Earthing
The process of transferring excess charge to the Earth.
Electric Discharge
Electric Discharge
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Lightning
Lightning
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Metal Conductors
Metal Conductors
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Thunderstorm Charge Separation
Thunderstorm Charge Separation
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Electric Shock Prevention
Electric Shock Prevention
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Study Notes
Electroscope Function
- Aluminium foil strips receive a charge from a charged refill through a paperclip (metals are good conductors).
- Similarly charged strips repel each other, widening the foil.
- This electroscope device tests for object charges.
- Electrical charge transfers from a charged object to another via a metal conductor.
- Touching the paperclip with a hand discharges the strips, causing them to return to their original state.
- Repeated charging and touching discharges the foil strips as charge is transferred to the earth via the body.
- This is called earthing.
Earthing Application
- Earthing in buildings prevents electrical shocks from current leakage.
Lightning Formation
- During thunderstorms, air currents rise while water droplets fall.
- This vigorous movement separates charges.
- Positive charges accumulate near the upper cloud edges, while negative charges accumulate near the lower edges.
- Positive charges also accumulate near the ground.
- When charge magnitude increases, air (usually a poor conductor) allows charge flow.
- Negative and positive charges meet, creating streaks of light and sound (lightning).
- This is an electric discharge.
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Explore the principles of how an electroscope operates, including the interaction between charged objects and the concept of earthing. This quiz also covers the conditions for lightning formation and the separation of charges during thunderstorms. Test your understanding of these fundamental physics concepts.
