Triboelectric Series

Nylon and Silk are rubbed together. Which object will become positively (+) charged?

• Nylon

• Silk

• Neither

• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Wool and Copper are rubbed together. Which object will become positively (+) charged?

• Wool

• Copper

• Neither

• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Wood and Teflon are rubbed together. Which object will become negatively (-) charged?

• Wood

• Teflon

• Neither

• Both

Aluminum and Acetate are rubbed together. Which object will become negatively (-) charged?

• Aluminum

• Acetate

• Neither

• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

A Balloon and Someone's Hairy Head are rubbed together. Which object will become positively (+) charged?

• Balloon

• Hair

• Neither

• Both

Ebonite and Rabbit Fur are rubbed together. Which object will become positively (+) charged?

• Ebonite

• Rabbit Fur

• Neither

• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

and Acetate are rubbed together. Which object will become negatively (-) charged?

• Paper

• Acetate

• Neither

• Both

Glass and Paper are rubbed together. Which object will become negatively (-) charged?

• Paper

• Glass

• Neither

• Both

Why do objects get charged after rubbing them together?

• Friction is static electricity

• Some materials have stronger affinities for electrons

• Materials induce charges in each other

• Materials trade positive and negative charges

Rabbit Fur is rubbed on an aluminum ball. What would you expect to happen?

• The aluminum ball would have many evenly distributed negative charges

• The aluminum ball would have many evenly distributed positive charges

• The aluminum ball would have many negative charges in one spot

• The aluminum ball would have many positive charges in one spot

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5