9J Force Fields and
Electromagnets
9Jb Static electricity
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
What is Static
electricity?
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Lesson Outcomes
Cross Curricular Links
English UAE Social Art
Studies /
Mathematics Moral Computing
• By the end of the lesson: Education /
Science MSC Well-being
• Working at will be able to describe positive Humanities GCS Values
and negative charge
• Working above will be able to explain why
Key Vocabulary
insulating materials can be given a charge by Static electricity
Neutrons
rubbing.
Electrons
• Working above+ will be able to describe and Positive charge
illustrate the shape and direction of the Negative charge
Protons
electric field around a charged object. Electric field
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Static electricity is the result of an • Atoms consist of a central nucleus
with small particles called
imbalance between negative and electrons moving around it, The
positive charges in an object. nucleus contains positively
charged protons and uncharged
neutrons.
• It has an overall positive charge,
and each electron has a negative
charge.
• The total positive and negative
charges in an atom are usually the
same, so they balance each
other, and the atom has no
overall charge.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative
and positive charges in an object.
Protons and neutrons don't move around
much, but electrons love to jump all over the
place! When an object (or person) has extra
electrons, it has a negative charge.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
AFL Progress check
Lesson Outcomes
• By the end of the lesson:
• Working at will be able to describe positive
and negative charge
• Working above will be able to explain why
insulating materials can be given a charge by
rubbing.
• Working above+ will be able to describe and
illustrate the shape and direction of the
electric field around a charged object.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Golden laws of Static Electricity
Like Charges Repel (--) or (++)
Unlike Charges attract (- +)
A neutral object has equal numbers of positive
and negative charges
An object becomes charged when there is
NEGATIVE charge transferred i.e. some of the
electrons move
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
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LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Exam Style Questions AFL Progress check
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
When insulating materials rub against each
other, they may become electrically
charged .
Electrons , which are negatively charged,
may be 'rubbed off' one material and on to
the other.
The material that gains electrons becomes
negatively charged.
The material that loses electrons is left with a
positive charge.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Key Points
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Lesson Outcomes AFL Progress check
By the end of the lesson:
Working at will be able to describe positive and
negative charge
Working above will be able to explain why
insulating materials can be given a charge by
rubbing.
Working above+ will be able to describe and
illustrate the shape and direction of the electric
field around a charged object.
GCS Values: Kindness / Honesty / Integrity / Respect
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Lesson Outcomes AFL Progress check
By the end of the lesson:
Working at will be able to describe
positive and negative charge
Working above will be able to explain
why insulating materials can be given a
charge by rubbing.
Working above+ will be able to
describe and illustrate the shape and
direction of the electric field around a
charged object.
GCS Values: Kindness / Honesty / Integrity / Respect
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
• A build-up of charge on an insulator is called static.
• Static Charge will stay on the surface, and flow through a
conductor
• When static charger flows it is called static electricity.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Electric field- An electric field is the physical field that surrounds electrically
charged particles and exerts force on all other charged particles in the field,
either attracting or repelling them.
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
Lesson Outcomes AFL Progress check
By the end of the lesson:
Working at will be able to describe positive and
negative charge
Working above will be able to explain why
insulating materials can be given a charge by
rubbing.
Working above+ will be able to describe and
illustrate the shape and direction of the electric
field around a charged object.
GCS Values: Kindness / Honesty / Integrity / Respect
LO: Explain what causes static electricity.
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