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Static electricity
Static electricity: a comb attracting paper
A rubbed plastic comb attracting small pieces of dry paper is an example of static electricity.
- School level
- Primary Seven
- Learning area
- Integrated Science
- Topic
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Format
- PNG image
- Version
- 1
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Understanding static electricity
This illustration belongs to the Primary Seven Integrated Science topic Electricity and Magnetism.
- A dry plastic comb rubbed with a dry cloth can attract light pieces of paper.
- Rubbing can transfer electric charge. A charge build-up on an object is an example of static electricity.
- The diagram shows the comb and small pieces of paper used to demonstrate attraction.
Classroom safety: Use only dry, ordinary classroom materials. Do not connect the demonstration to mains electricity.