Lesson 3.1 Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

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What do we mean by charge and why do we think it moves?

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Lesson 3.1 Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

Last updated 9 months ago

12 questions

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What do we mean by charge and why do we think it moves?

The video below shows the electric phenomenon explored in the simulation. Experiments like this with different materials are why we think that there has to be something in atoms that moves and "carries" charge.

1. Go to the aluminum can interactive (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Static-Electricity/Aluminum-Can-Polarization/Aluminum-Can-Polarization-Interactive ) .

2. Explore-Interact-Learn:
Investigate the interaction between a glass rod and a rubber rod and the aluminum can. Play
with the simulation, moving the rods about the screen and observing the behavior of charges within the pop can. Then complete the models below by shading in the areas where electrons tend to congregate most densely.

Conclusion:
Describe what must happen inside of an aluminum can in order for it to be attracted to a
positively-charged and to a negatively-charged object.

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Shade in the area that should have the highest concentration (number per unit area) of negative charge. Be sure to think about distance between the rod and the can.

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Shade in the area that should have the highest concentration (number per unit area) of negative charge. Be sure to think about distance between the rod and the can.

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Shade in the area that should have the highest concentration (number per unit area) of negative charge. Be sure to think about distance between the rod and the can.

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Shade in the area that should have the highest concentration (number per unit area) of negative charge. Be sure to think about distance between the rod and the can.

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Shade in the area that should have the highest concentration (number per unit area) of negative charge. Be sure to think about distance between the rod and the can.

Match the vocabulary word with the best definition

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
proton		positively charged subatomic particle
negatively charged		negatively charged subatomic particle
subatomic		smaller than an atom
neutral charge		attracted to the positive end of a battery
positively charged		attracted to the negative end of a battery
electron		not attracted to the positive or negative end of a battery
nucleus		determines the mass of an atom, positively charged