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Why is only silk used to rub against glass in generating static electricity?
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∙ 11y ago
Silk is both excellent at insulating the charge from arcing, and at taking excess electrons, allowing the charge to build up on your object. Thus if you rub an object with out touching it directly in silk, it will progressively lose electrons and build up a static charge.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey are at Different ends of the Triboelectric Series. Vinyl would work better than silk.
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What is static electrisity?
If electric charges are at rest then it is called static electricity. If we rub a glass rod with silk then glass rod is found to have positive static charges. And silk acquires static negative charge.
Will rubbing a glass rod with a wool cloth create static electricity?
Yes it does when you rub the glass rod against the wool cloth the rod becomes negatively charged...therefore attracting the wool cloth
What is the difference in the charges on a balloon rubbed in your hair and a glass rod rubbed with silk?
Both are examples of static electricity generation. The big difference is the way the electricity is generated.
A glass window when wiped with a dry cloth on a dry day soon becomes dusty explain?
The polishing creates a static charge in the mirror, which then attracts any dust particles floating in the air. The same thing happens to TV and computer screens.
Does glass allow electricity?
No
What is static electrisity?
If electric charges are at rest then it is called static electricity. If we rub a glass rod with silk then glass rod is found to have positive static charges. And silk acquires static negative charge.
If rubber is a good insulator why do balloons attract static electricity?
Insulators can easily have static electricity. In case of conductors we have to follow some delicate procedure to store charges on it. Usually that is known to be electrostatic induction. But in case of insulators just rubbing would do to produce static electricity. Example: when a glass rod is rubbed against a silk cloth, then glass lose electrons to the silk and so glass becomes positively charged and silk negatively charged. So balloons being a bad conductor is good example to have static electricity. If it is good conductor then charges would flow through them easily and so not possible to produce static electricity just by rubbing.
The kind of electricity you create by rubbing a balloon on your head?
Rubbing a balloon on your head can produce static electricity. This can also be accomplished by shuffling your feet across a carpet, when the humidity is very low. Another method that is used in science classes is the rubbing of a glass rod against a silk cloth. This allows the transfer of electrons to the rod. Another method is the use of a Van de Graaff generator, or a Whimshurst machine.
Will rubbing a glass rod with a wool cloth create static electricity?
Yes it does when you rub the glass rod against the wool cloth the rod becomes negatively charged...therefore attracting the wool cloth
What is the difference in the charges on a balloon rubbed in your hair and a glass rod rubbed with silk?
Both are examples of static electricity generation. The big difference is the way the electricity is generated.
How would you separate styrofoam beads and glass beads?
Use static electricity or gravity. Get a statically charged object (static is always around when you don't want it) to draw the Styrofoam away from the glass. Or put them in a container and shake until the glass settles to the bottom and the Styrofoam winds up on top.
Use of glass rod?
Glass rods can be used to stir and displace liquids. Glass is often used because it does not react with many chemicals, especially acids.
Can glass nuggets conduct electricity?
Glass is not a good conductor of electricity.
Is a frosted glass a conductor of electricity?
No, frosted glass is not a conductor of electricity.
Is a glass dish a conductor of electricity?
Glass in its solid state is an insulator of electricity.
Are glass and rubber conductors?
Glass and rubber are not good conductors of electricity.
A glass window when wiped with a dry cloth on a dry day soon becomes dusty explain?
The polishing creates a static charge in the mirror, which then attracts any dust particles floating in the air. The same thing happens to TV and computer screens.
