Electrostatic

Induction and Conduction

 

1. Electrostatic Induction

Arrangement of charges in an object which influenced by other nearby charges

 

Before induction

 

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After induction

 

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Opposite charges will attract and closer

 

 

 

2. Electrostatic Conduction

Movement of charges from one object to another when connected by wire or touch each other

 

Before connected

 

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After connected

 

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Movement of electrons

 

Only negative charge (electron) can move. Positive charge cannot move.

Electron moves until the number of electrons on both objects are same.

At example above:

Number of electrons in object 1 is 16 electrons and in object 2 is 4 electrons. After connected by wire, 6 electrons move from object 1 to object 2, that makes object 1 and 2 has the same electrons now, which is 10 electrons.

 

Exercise

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