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History of Electrostatics

History of Electrostatics. Startup. Draw a picture of the helium atom labeling all particles and showing their electric charge. Application. Construct an eight page power point presentation that describe the Following experiments or contributions:

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History of Electrostatics

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  1. History of Electrostatics Startup Draw a picture of the helium atom labeling all particles and showing their electric charge.

  2. Application Construct an eight page power point presentation that describe the Following experiments or contributions: Benjamin Franklin - his contributions to the study of electricity. Coulomb - His fundamental experiment and the resulting Coulomb’s Law. Millikan and the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment and what it showed. Rutherford’s experiment scattering alpha particles from gold foil and what it showed. Faraday’s concept of electric field lines. How a Van de Graff generator works. What is an electret ? How is one made?

  3. CONNECTION Why is the discreetness of electric charge not apparent in everyday life?

  4. Exit Who invented the lightning rod and how does it work?

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