Physics 12 - Static Electricity
This unit looks at the energy and forces between charges
At the end of the unit you should be able to:
Resources
Student Formula Sheet blank graph paper
Assignments
Worksheet #1 Coulomb's Law and Electric Field Worksheet #1 solutions
Worksheet #2 Force, Electric Field, Potential Energy, Voltage Worksheet #2 solutions
Worksheet #3 more complex problems Worksheet #3 solutions
Open Ended Project
Your job is to spend one period learning about a topic related to static electricity.
Possible questions to start with include . . .
Is it safe to have a bath when there is lightning outside? Quirks
How are fires started and prevented by static electricity at gas stations? Globe and Mail
Why aren't people in air planes hurt when the plane is struck by lightening? Sci Am
You can also pick your own question.
Product can be this template or an appropriate option that you run by me.
Video examples - links will take you to video posted on vimeo
U7 E field #1
U7 E field #2
U7 E field #3
U7 Force #1
U7 Force #2
U7 Force #3
U7 Force #4
U7 Force #5
U7 PE #1
U7 PE #2
U7 Voltage 2 charges
At the end of the unit you should be able to:
- calculate the force between two charges at a set distance
- calculate the electric field at a point in space from one or more charges
- calculate how much energy it takes to place two charges close to each other
- calculate the voltage or electric potential at any point in space due to one or more charges
Resources
Student Formula Sheet blank graph paper
Assignments
Worksheet #1 Coulomb's Law and Electric Field Worksheet #1 solutions
Worksheet #2 Force, Electric Field, Potential Energy, Voltage Worksheet #2 solutions
Worksheet #3 more complex problems Worksheet #3 solutions
Open Ended Project
Your job is to spend one period learning about a topic related to static electricity.
Possible questions to start with include . . .
Is it safe to have a bath when there is lightning outside? Quirks
How are fires started and prevented by static electricity at gas stations? Globe and Mail
Why aren't people in air planes hurt when the plane is struck by lightening? Sci Am
You can also pick your own question.
Product can be this template or an appropriate option that you run by me.
Video examples - links will take you to video posted on vimeo
U7 E field #1
U7 E field #2
U7 E field #3
U7 Force #1
U7 Force #2
U7 Force #3
U7 Force #4
U7 Force #5
U7 PE #1
U7 PE #2
U7 Voltage 2 charges