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Lesson 1: Electrostatics
Introduction Observations from Maglev Video: Additional thoughts or questions:

How does it work? Ideas on how the Maglev train works: Sketch and/or other students’ ideas:

Attraction and Repulsion Attraction Repulsion

Definition: Definition:

Sketch: Sketch:

Why do some things attract, some repel, and some do neither?

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The Atom What information can we get from the periodic What holds the atom together?
table?

Charge Charge definition: How do we change the charge of an object?

Units of Charge:
Symbol for Charge:
Charge of Proton/Electron:
 Static Electricity Static Electricity Definition: Notes, questions, observations:

Interacting Objects Sketch the interaction: Sketch the interaction:

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Electric Fields Which direction do we draw the electric field? Which direction does a positively charged
particle move in an electric field? Why?

Symbol for Electric Field: Which direction does a negatively charged

Units of Electric Field: particle move in an electric field? Why?

Electric vs. Gravity Analogies:

Gravity Electricity
Particle
Particle Units
Field
Important Constant
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Forces Force electric equation (Electric Field): Coulomb’s Law (force electric between two
charged objects:

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