Static Charge SIMULATORS

LINK TO JOHN TRAVOLTAGE (pHet)

LINK TO ONLINE SIMULATIONS OF STATIC CHARGE (pHet)

HW: Due Thursday 5/4
1) fiddle around with online static electricity simulators-
think about what is moving where and why.
What objects allow for the build up of charge? Which don't?

2)  See this blog entry.  Please do NOT do questions below.
 due Monday, 5/8
from the text book: READ pages:   628-633
PRACTICE PROBLEMS  pages 654-655, #1, 2, 3, 17 AND 18.
(You might have to review the meaning of atomic #s to be able to do one of these problems.  It is expected that you review this information independently to do this problem).