Guiding questions Part 1

Question

1. Write down your at least two observations on what occurred to the charges as you rubbed the balloon on the shirt. (2pts) (Use 9 year old words and only make them less than half a sentence)

Answer 1

1. The balloon stuck to the shirt.
2. The balloon made my hair stand up.

Answer 2

Which charges were transferred? Why do you think this is the case?

Answer 3

The balloon gained negative charges, while the shirt lost negative charges. This happens because when you rub the balloon on the shirt, electrons move from the shirt to the balloon, making the balloon negatively charged and the shirt positively charged.

Answer 4

Make that half a sentence and use 10 year old words

Answer 5

The balloon became negatively charged because it took electrons from the shirt, which became positively charged.

Answer 6

What was the direction of charge transfer? (1pt) ( half a sentence)

Answer 7

The charge transfer went from the shirt to the balloon.

Answer 8

Was the balloon's motion affected after creating the charges? If so, explain your answer. (2pts) (half sentence)

Answer 9

Yes, the balloon moved towards the shirt and stuck to it because of the opposite charges.

Answer 10

Observe and record at least two observations on how the charges were affected depending on the distance of the balloon from the shirt or wall? (2pts)

Answer 11

1. The closer the balloon got to the shirt, the stronger it stuck to it.
2. When the balloon was further away, it didn't attract the shirt or wall as much.