Back in the very old period of time, an ancient Greek named 'Thales' has been playing around with some pieces of ambers, straws and a cloth.
He then discovered 'static electricity' when he rubbed a piece of amber right into the silk cloth. And when he did, Thales had noticed that the amber got attracted into the small pieces of straw.
Unlike the electricity that powers your equipments at home, static electricity is a type of electricity that only stays in one place.
How about if we are going to simulate how Thales discovered static electricity?
We won't be using amber, straw and silk cloth just like what Thales did but ordinary materials which you can easily acquire around you home. What we need are the following items:
1. A Plastic Comb
A plastic comb actually works better.
2. Small Pieces of Paper
Look for a paper that you no longer need then tear them apart into small pieces. You can either tear it with your hands or use a scissor but be extra careful enough not to cut yourself.
How to perform the experiment?
Before you perform this experiment, it is important that your current weather condition is dry and not humid. If not then this experiment might not work.
Unlike the electricity that powers your equipments at home, static electricity is a type of electricity that only stays in one place.
How about if we are going to simulate how Thales discovered static electricity?
We won't be using amber, straw and silk cloth just like what Thales did but ordinary materials which you can easily acquire around you home. What we need are the following items:
1. A Plastic Comb
A plastic comb actually works better.
2. Small Pieces of Paper
Look for a paper that you no longer need then tear them apart into small pieces. You can either tear it with your hands or use a scissor but be extra careful enough not to cut yourself.
How to perform the experiment?
Before you perform this experiment, it is important that your current weather condition is dry and not humid. If not then this experiment might not work.
Now, the first step is to use the comb on your own hair. Comb it quickly for about 10 to 15 seconds then immediately bring the comb near the small pieces of papers.
You should notice that the comb will attract the small pieces of papers like a magnet. Some kind of force will pull them up to cling on the comb and the scientific explanation into this is that the comb is electrically charged.
Other than the small pieces of papers, you can also put the comb near your hair and you will notice that you hair can stand on one end. Again, its because the comb is full of static electricity that attracts your hairs.
Another different experiment that you can perform is to rub a piece of wool or silk cloth of a balloon. Doing so will enable the balloon to cling to the flat surface of your room's ceiling.
You should notice that the comb will attract the small pieces of papers like a magnet. Some kind of force will pull them up to cling on the comb and the scientific explanation into this is that the comb is electrically charged.
Other than the small pieces of papers, you can also put the comb near your hair and you will notice that you hair can stand on one end. Again, its because the comb is full of static electricity that attracts your hairs.
Another different experiment that you can perform is to rub a piece of wool or silk cloth of a balloon. Doing so will enable the balloon to cling to the flat surface of your room's ceiling.
The rubbing procedure is what makes the balloon charged with static electricity and the reason why the balloon sticks on the ceiling.
Anyway, the electrical charge will soon wear out and your balloon will soon fall down.
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