Physics/D'Amato 2007 Unit 11 Electric Charge
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Unit 11 Exam Part 2
Explain the behavior of a charged electroscope using the principles of charge and conductors.
1a. Initial state: a neutral electroscope, indicator is down
Count the charges in the electroscope
Number of negative charges shown: _____
Number of positive charges shown: _____
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____
2a. Explain experiment 2 initial state: negatively charged
electroscope, rod not nearby, indicator is up
Draw the charges on a negative electroscope from 1b
Draw the electroscope with the same net charge as in 1b
Number of negative charges shown: _____
Number of positive charges shown: _____
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____
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1b. Explain final state: electroscope has been touched with
negatively charged rod, indicator is up
The electroscope now has a net charge of -4.
Draw the negative charges on the electroscope
Number of negative charges shown: _____
Number of positive charges shown: _____
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____
Why is the indicator staying up?
2b. Explain final state: negatively charged electroscope,
negative rod below, indicator is down
Negatively charged rod
Draw the negative charges in the electroscope.
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____
Did the net charge on the electroscope change?
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3a. Initial state: negatively charged electroscope, rod not nearby, 3b. Explain final state: negatively charged electroscope,
indicator is up negative rod above, indicator is farther up

Negatively charged rod

Draw the electroscope with the same net charge as in 1b Draw the negative charges in the electroscope.
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____ Net charge shown on electroscope: _____
4a. Initial state: negatively charged electroscope, rod not nearby, 4b. Explain final state: positive rod above, indicator is down
indicator is up

Positively charged rod

Draw the electroscope with the same net charge as in 1b Draw the negative charges in the electroscope.
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____ Net charge shown on electroscope: _____
5a. Initial state: negatively charged electroscope, rod not nearby, 5b. Explain final state: positive rod below, indicator is farther
indicator is up up

Positively charged rod

Draw the electroscope with the same net charge as in 1b Draw the negative charges in the electroscope.
Net charge shown on electroscope: _____ Net charge shown on electroscope: _____

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