15. Lab 15: Electric Charge

15.7. Data and Observations

Table 15.2 Electroscopes and Charged Objects

 

Conditions

Distance Between the Tips of the Foil Leaves (cm)

1 charged balloon

 

2 charged balloons, close to each other

 

2 charged balloons, far from each other

 

1 charged balloon + wool

 

1 charged balloon + plastic object

 

1 charged balloon + glass rod

 

What observations did you make when a wooden rod touched the charged electroscope?

What observations did you make when your hand touched the charged electroscope?