1. Static Atoms Charging PD Current Dangers of Static Uses of Static

2. Atom

3. Electrostatic forces Van de Graaff Electroscope Earthing

4. Current Current is the amount of flow of charge past a point in a given time. Current = amount of charge / time taken

5. Dangers of Static Light a bunsen

6. Examples Filling up with petrol Being saved by a helicopter Blowing up custard powder factories / saw mills

7. Cat, CD, hole punch

8. Uses of static - Photocopier

9. Use of Static - Smoke precipitator

10. Uses of static - painting Charged paint droplets. Repel into fine spray. Object to paint has opposite charge. Paint droplets attracted to all sides. Don’t waste paint.