Practice Activity 12.4 (12.4.1) - Some Natural Phenomena

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Question 1.
What materials do you need to build a simple electroscope?
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Think about common household items.
Question 2.
What does an electroscope detect?
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Consider the context of electricity.
3Question 3.
What is an electroscope used for?
- To measure weight
- To detect electric charge
- To generate electricity
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Think about what kind of experiments we did.
4Question 4.
True or False: Electroscopes can determine the type of charge an object has.
- True
- False
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Recall our discussion about the properties of charges.
Question 5.
You created an electroscope that showed signs of charge when tested. Describe the steps you would take to determine if an uncharged object could induce a charge in the electroscope without direct contact.
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Think about how charges interact without touching.
Question 6.
Explain how electric currents relate to static charges in terms of real-life applications, such as in powering homes or appliances.
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Consider how batteries work or how electricity flows through wires.

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