P3.1.1- Electrostatics

Question 1

How to produce static electricity

Answer 1

When you rub 2 insulators together you can transfer electrons from one insulator to the other because positive charges don’t move, one object ends up with extra electrons. The charge on this object is what is called static electricity or static charge

Question 2

How to discharge an object

Answer 2

To discharge an object you need to remove the charge by connecting it to something that allows the charges to flow-like a piece of metal,or you touch a car door