Electrostatic Application Lab
Learning Goals
To use the Vernier Charge sensor to determine the charged rubbed on objects or induced.
To utilize electrostatic situations to predict an unknown quantity.
Lab description:
Using the Vernier charge sensor (the sensor utilizes a capacitor to determine the charge on a object) determine the charge on the plastic rod and the coke can to test coulombs law. You can charge the coke can by dropping a charged object into it. You could also utilize a conducting sphere… (common in most electrostatic kits). Hold the charged conducting sphere or plastic rod near until it can hits equilibrium. Knowing the mass of the can the charge on the can and sphere you can predict what the angle would be, if the coke can and the plastic rod were at a known distance apart.
See powerpoint presentation for a visual aide.
