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This document is a laboratory report from the University of Negros Occidentals that examines static electricity and electrostatic forces. The report describes experiments using balloons to observe the behavior of charged bodies and how they attract or repel based on their charge. It also uses Coulomb's law to calculate the electrostatic force between charges at different magnitudes, signs, and distances to determine how force is affected by these factors. The conclusion is that opposite charges attract and like charges repel, in agreement with observations of Coulomb's law and static electricity.

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This document is a laboratory report from the University of Negros Occidentals that examines static electricity and electrostatic forces. The report describes experiments using balloons to observe the behavior of charged bodies and how they attract or repel based on their charge. It also uses Coulomb's law to calculate the electrostatic force between charges at different magnitudes, signs, and distances to determine how force is affected by these factors. The conclusion is that opposite charges attract and like charges repel, in agreement with observations of Coulomb's law and static electricity.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – RECOLETOS

College of Engineering
ENPHYS15G Laboratory Report

SECTION: INSTRUCTOR: Engr. Jade Manalo DATE DATE


E11 PERFORMED: SUBMITTED:
A.Y. LABORATORY EXERCISE GROUP NO. 1
________ NO: 11 05/30/2023 05/30/2023
1ST TITLE: STATIC ELECTRICITY AND
2ND ELECTROSTATIC FORCES
SUMMER GROUP MEMBERS: SCORE: GRADE:
CALAGUING, RICARDO JR. G.

INTRODUCTION
Usually, the things around us are electrically-neutral (or uncharged), exerting no net
electric force. But to some degree, any material can become charged by bringing it into contact
with a different matter, that is, by rubbing.
Rubbing two different materials produces static electricity. When a material losses
electrons, it becomes positively charged, and when it gains electrons, it becomes negatively
charged.
Electrostatic force exists between charges. Charges with the same sign (i.e. positive –
positive and negative – negative) tend to repel each other, while charges of opposing signs
attract each other. The magnitude of the force between charges may be solved using
Coulomb’s Law.

Where:
1
k e=
4π ϵ0

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2
−12 C
∈0=8.854 ×10 2
N −m
OBJECTIVES:
1. To observe the behavior of charged bodies.
2. To calculate the force between charges.
3. To determine the factors that affect the magnitude of force between charges

LABORATORY LINKS:

Part 1 Balloons and Static Electricity (colorado.edu)


Part 2 Coulomb's Law (colorado.edu)

PROCEDURE:
PART 1: Static Electricity
1. Click on the laboratory link provided for Part 1.
2. Click “Reset Balloon” and “Show All Charges”.

3. Try putting the balloon near the wall. Note your observations below:
- In my observation there is no changes in the balloon or in the wall.

4. Rub the balloon in some parts of the sweater (do not rub in the entire sweater). Did the
charge of the balloon changed? Note your observations below:
- Yes, the balloon charged slowly towards the sweater because of the electrons.

5. Put the balloon near the wall again. What happens to the charge of the wall? Does the
balloon stick to the wall? Note your observations below.
- The charge of the wall is slightly distancing from the charges of the balloon. Yes, the
balloon sticks to the wall.

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6. Click the two-balloon icon to add another balloon. Rub the second balloon to the
sweater then put it near the first balloon while the balloons are in the air. Observe what
happens. Note your observations below:
- The first and second balloons are repelling each other because of the charges
applied to it.

7. What can be concluded about charged bodies according to the result of the
experiment?
- In conclusion the charges repel each other when in a different balloon.

PART 2: Electrostatic Force


1. Click on the laboratory link provided for Part 2.
2. Choose the “macroscale” option.

3. Click on “Force Values” inorder to display force values on screen.

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4. The magnitudes and signs, as well as the distance between charges may be adjusted.
See figure below for your guidance.

The distance between


charges may be varied
by dragging the
charges along the
ruler

Adjust magnitude and


sign of charges here

5. Fill-out the table below:

Distance between
Charge 1 Charge 2 Force Direction
charges, r, in
( μC ) ( μC ) (N) (Attract/Repel)
meter

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4 4 0.02 359.50 N Repel

4 -4 0.02 359.50 N Attract

4 4 0.04 89.88 Repel

-4 4 0.04 733.68 Repel

4 8 0.02 719 Repel

-8 4 0.02 719 Attract

10 0 0.05 0 N/A

-5 8 0.03 427.47 Attract

10 10 0.04 561.722 repel

10 -10 0.1 89.876 attract

6. Note your observations below:


- According to my observations, if object A has a positive charge and object B has a
negative charge, they will attract each other and in reverse. However, if both items
have the same charge, they will repel one another. And if one has a value in change
and the other has a value of zero, the direction is not moving.

7. From your observations, fill-out the following statements:


 Force between charges is DIRECTLY proportional to the magnitude of the
charges.
 Force between charges is INVERSELY proportional to the SQUARE of the
distance between them.

CONCLUSIONS:
- In conclusion, if the charges are opposite, they attract each other;
nevertheless, if both charges are the same, they repel each other. This is
solely based on my observations of Coulomb's law and static electricity.

REFERENCES:
- Balloons and Static Electricity (colorado.edu)
- Coulomb's Law (colorado.edu)

APPENDICES:

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