Curated OER
Electric Charge
Students discover and identify positive and negative electrical charges and understand that like repels and opposite charges attract. In this physics lesson, students observe how friction can be used to give electrical charge to various...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Charging Objects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The laws that govern interactions between charged particles are explained, and methods of creating a net charge on an object are described.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: John Travoltage
Make sparks fly with John Travoltage. Explore how charging Johnnie up and moving his hand changes how he gets shocked!
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Kelvin Water Dropper
The legendary Lord Kelvin made electricity from water with this ingenious electrostatic generator. (Java tutorial)
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Lightning
This activity will demonstrate the attraction of positive and negative charges and what happens when those opposite charges meet each other.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Force Electric Between Two Particles
Students must find the force on one charge caused by a second charge.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson3 Charge Interactions Revisited
Gain insight and understanding of how charged objects interact with one another. Further comprehension with one or both interacivities about Coulomb's Law and Put the Charge in the Goal.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 3: Coulomb's Law
Pay close attention to the three variables between two charged objects, Coulomb's Law is the quantitative expression of these variables. Understand the purpose of the law and extend the understanding through Coulomb's Law Interactive...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Area of Composite Shapes: Electric Field
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand the relationship between field strength, charge, and force by determining what charge is required for a particle to levitate. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for...
Other
Brockport High School Science Department: Coulomb's Law
A complete lab where a student verifies the force versus distance relationship of Coulomb's Law.
Other
Eds Journal: The Control of Risks From Static Electricity
From the ESD Journal website. This page describes the industrial and medical risks associated with the buildup of static charge. The investigation of the electric potential created by such accumulated charges and the materials...