atoms are stable to negatively charged electron revolving within it.
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Atoms are stable because the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. Electrons are negatively charged and protons are positively charged. The balance between bothnegative and positive charges keep the atoms stable.
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Have you felt the sudden painful jolt you get when you brush someone’s arm? If you have a woolen blanket then you should definitely do this, switch off the light and brush your clothes with the woolen blanket. The amount of sparks that go off will amaze you. Believe it or not, this very phenomenon is also responsible for all the lightning strikes on our planet. So what is it? It is known as Static Electricity. Static electricity can be a nuisance or even a danger. The energy that makes your hair to stand on end can also damage electronic equipment’s and cause explosions. To understand static electricity, we need to first understand the basics of atoms and electric charge.
Electric Charge And Static Electricity
What is an Electric Charge?
Atoms are the building blocks of the universe. Whatever you see around you can be divided into smaller and smaller parts until you finally reach a part you cannot divide further. This building block is what we call an Atom. Inside an atom are protons, electrons and neutrons. Out of the three, electrons and protons fit the definition of an electric charge. The protons are positively charged, the electrons are negatively charged, and the neutrons are neutral. A majority of the mass of the atom is concentrated into a very tiny space in the center called the Nucleus and the electrons revolve around this heavy nucleus.
This means that electrons are held very loosely compared to protons. Therefore from hence forth the movement of charges here will be restricted to the movement of electrons. Since the atoms are made up of protons and electrons, we can safely conclude that all things are made up of electric charges. The charge of one proton is equal in strength to the charge of one electron. When the number of protons in an atom equals the number of electrons, the atom itself has no overall charge, it is neutral.
Static Electricity
Static electricity refers to an imbalance between the electric charges in a body, specifically the imbalance between the negative and the positive charges on a body. The imbalance in the charge is introduced by physical means. One of the most common causes of static electricity is contact between solid objects. It was mentioned earlier that the movement of protons is not possible and the only movement of electric charge seen in static electricity is electrons.
Electrons in materials are held extremely loosely meaning that they can be exchanged through simple contact like rubbing. The image below is an example of rubbing a glass rod with silk which causes static electricity. When two objects are rubbed together to create static electricity, one object gives up electrons and becomes more positively charged while the other material collects electrons and becomes more negatively charged. We should keep in mind that the rules such as like charges repel and unlike charges attract is applicable here.
Static Electricity
Speaking of times when your hair seems to stand on their ends when you remove your cap. Static electricity is the culprit here as well. As you remove your hat, electrons are transferred from hat to hair, creating that interesting hairdo! Remember, objects with the same charge repel each other. Because they have the same charge, your hair will stand on end. Your hairs are simply trying to get as far away from each other as possible! Same is true for when you comb your hair repeatedly with a comb. If you bring a comb you have used close to small bits of paper you will see that the comb attracts the pieces of paper. The comb loses electrons while rubbing your hair and this charge imbalance creates static electricity which then attracts the small bits of paper.
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An inflated balloon is rubbed with a woollen cloth and in another case, a ballpen refill is rubbed with polythene. When they are brought closer, it is observed that they attract each other. What can we understand by this?
Both acquired the same kind of charge
They acquired the opposite kind of charges
One of the objects is not charged
None of these
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Have you felt the sudden painful jolt you get when you brush someone’s arm? If you have a woolen blanket then you should definitely do this, switch off the light and brush your clothes with the woolen blanket. The amount of sparks that go off will amaze you. Believe it or not, this very phenomenon is also responsible for all the lightning strikes on our planet. So what is it? It is known as Static Electricity. Static electricity can be a nuisance or even a danger. The energy that makes your hair to stand on end can also damage electronic equipment’s and cause explosions. To understand static electricity, we need to first understand the basics of atoms and electric charge.
Electric Charge And Static Electricity
What is an Electric Charge?
Atoms are the building blocks of the universe. Whatever you see around you can be divided into smaller and smaller parts until you finally reach a part you cannot divide further. This building block is what we call an Atom. Inside an atom are protons, electrons and neutrons. Out of the three, electrons and protons fit the definition of an electric charge. The protons are positively charged, the electrons are negatively charged, and the neutrons are neutral. A majority of the mass of the atom is concentrated into a very tiny space in the center called the Nucleus and the electrons revolve around this heavy nucleus.
This means that electrons are held very loosely compared to protons. Therefore from hence forth the movement of charges here will be restricted to the movement of electrons. Since the atoms are made up of protons and electrons, we can safely conclude that all things are made up of electric charges. The charge of one proton is equal in strength to the charge of one electron. When the number of protons in an atom equals the number of electrons, the atom itself has no overall charge, it is neutral.
Static Electricity
Static electricity refers to an imbalance between the electric charges in a body, specifically the imbalance between the negative and the positive charges on a body. The imbalance in the charge is introduced by physical means. One of the most common causes of static electricity is contact between solid objects. It was mentioned earlier that the movement of protons is not possible and the only movement of electric charge seen in static electricity is electrons.
Electrons in materials are held extremely loosely meaning that they can be exchanged through simple contact like rubbing. The image below is an example of rubbing a glass rod with silk which causes static electricity. When two objects are rubbed together to create static electricity, one object gives up electrons and becomes more positively charged while the other material collects electrons and becomes more negatively charged. We should keep in mind that the rules such as like charges repel and unlike charges attract is applicable here.
Static Electricity
Speaking of times when your hair seems to stand on their ends when you remove your cap. Static electricity is the culprit here as well. As you remove your hat, electrons are transferred from hat to hair, creating that interesting hairdo! Remember, objects with the same charge repel each other. Because they have the same charge, your hair will stand on end. Your hairs are simply trying to get as far away from each other as possible! Same is true for when you comb your hair repeatedly with a comb. If you bring a comb you have used close to small bits of paper you will see that the comb attracts the pieces of paper. The comb loses electrons while rubbing your hair and this charge imbalance creates static electricity which then attracts the small bits of paper.
Practise This Question
An inflated balloon is rubbed with a woollen cloth and in another case, a ballpen refill is rubbed with polythene. When they are brought closer, it is observed that they attract each other. What can we understand by this?
Both acquired the same kind of charge
They acquired the opposite kind of charges
One of the objects is not charged
None of these
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