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Gauss's Law


 UNIT: Electrostatic Field

PURPOSE: Illustrate charging by induction and conduction.

EQUIPMENT:
1 Project-O-Scope
2 Silk Fabric
3 Glass Rod

SUGGESTIONS:
1 Predict whether positive or negative charges are left after you remove both your hand and the charged rod.
2 Conduct this experiment in a dry environment.

DISCUSSION: --
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1. Equipment
2. No charge
3. Charged object touches the electroscope (conduction)
4. Electroscope acquires charge

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5. With charged rod near by, the electroscope is grounded
6. Electroscope charged by induction