Ask a New Question
Menu

silk has an affinity for electrons. when you rub a glass rod with silk, the glass is left with a positive charge. Make a diagram that shows the direction that charges move in this example. Illustrate and label positive and negative charges on the silk and glass rod in your diagram. Note: Show the same number of positive and negative charges in your diagram.

1 answer

Here's a way to visualize the charging process through a diagram, illustrating the movement of charges when a glass rod is rubbed with silk. I cannot create images directly, but I can describe how you can draw it!

Diagram Description:

  1. Draw a Glass Rod: Start by drawing a long rectangle to represent the glass rod and label it "Glass Rod".

  2. Draw the Silk: Next, draw an irregular-shaped figure to represent the silk and label it "Silk".

  3. Charges on the Glass Rod:

    • Initially, the glass rod has an equal number of positive (+) and negative (−) charges. You can represent the positive charges as small circles (denoted with a "+") and the negative charges as small circles (denoted with a "−").
    • Place five positive charges and five negative charges scattered across the glass rod.

  4. Charges on the Silk:

    • The silk starts with neutral charges as well (equal positive and negative charges). Similar to the glass rod, you can also represent these with small circles: five positive charges (+) and five negative charges (−) on the silk.

  5. Movement of Charges:

    • When silk is rubbed against the glass rod, electrons (negative charges) from the glass rod transfer to the silk.
    • Draw arrows to show the movement of negative charges (electrons) from the glass rod to the silk.
    • After rubbing:
      • The glass rod will have an excess of positive charges (now more positives than negatives; for example, it may have 5+ and 4−).
      • The silk will have gained negative charges, resulting in more negatives than positives (for example, 6− and 4+).

  6. Final Charges:

    • Label the glass rod with "5+" and "4−" to indicate one extra positive charge.
    • Label the silk with "6−" and "4+" to indicate one extra negative charge.

Summary:

  • The glass rod should show more positive charges after rubbing, indicating it has lost electrons.
  • The silk should show more negative charges, indicating it has gained electrons.
  • Make sure to include all arrows and labels to clearly show initial and final states of the charges.

This diagram will effectively illustrate the transfer of electrons such that the glass ends up positively charged and the silk becomes negatively charged.