IV.
Data Sheet
Table 1 Charging Part I
Object Electric charge (positive or negative) Observations
Ballon A Negative We observed that after rubbing
Ballon B Negative the two ballons against our hair,
they repel each other.
Table 2 Charging Part II
Object Electric charge (positive or negative) Observations
Ballon Negative We observed that after rubbing
Cloth Positive the cloth and ballon against the
hair, the ballon and the cloth is
attract each other unlike to the
first table
Table 3 Induction Part I
Object Electric charge (positive or negative) Observations
Ballon Negative After rubbing the ballon against
Bits of paper Positive our hair, the ballon attracts the
bits of paper
Table 4 Induction Part II
Object Electric charge (positive or negative) Observations
Ballon Negative We observed that ballon was
Wall Neutral attracted by the wall but not
that strong to hold it longer.
Post-lab question
1. Explain why your observations in table 1 happened. Is this what you expected to happen? Why or why
not?
- In table 1, the balloons repel each other, because when rubbing the two balloons against our hair it
creates a negative charge that makes the two balloons repel each other. And this is not what we
expected to happen and what we expect is that the two balloons will attract each other.
2. Explain why your observations in table 2 happened. Is this what you expected to happen? Why or why
not?
- In table 2, the balloon and the cloth attract each other because they have acquired opposite charge
because of the rubbing. And we expect nothing because we don't know what will be the outcome, we
just do the table 2 and see what will happen.
3. Explain why your observations in table 3 happened. Is this what you expected to happen? Why
or why not?
- In table 3 rubbing the balloon creates a static charge, which causes the balloon to attract the paper
because of the opposite charges. And just like what we expected, the the balloon attracts some bits of
paper, and why is that? Because when rubbing the balloon against our hair it creates a negative charge
from the hair that makes the bits of paper with a positive charge attracted to balloon.
4. Explain why your observations in table 4 happened. Is this what you expected to happen? Why
or why not?
- In table 4, when we rub the balloon on our cloth or hair, it becomes negatively charged meaning that if
we bring it close to a wall, it will stick and attract the wall because a negatively charged balloon can also
attract a neutral wall, but although is a small force, it didn’t last longer
Documentation
Jonnebert and Zane doing the Part1: Jonnebert and Alvin testing out
Charging part 1 Table 2 by Charging both negatively
balloon, so they will repel
In table 4, Jonnebert and Alvin
In table 3, Jonnebert trying to stick the
trying to rub the balloon to attract
balloon to little bits of paper after
little bits.
rubbing. Charging part1