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Chapter: Electrostatics
Topic: Electrostatics Motor
Materials
1) Tape
2) Pencil
3) Scissors
4) Battery (9V)
5) Aluminium Foil
6)
Wire
Methods
Orange = electricaly
Blue = electrostatic way
*Work with either*
1. Cut foils and stick them onto the cup, two or more and leave some
gap between them
2. Put a stick in the middle of the base and support it with something
ex. tape or polymer clay
3. Put a cup on to the stick
4. Cut two pieces of wire (Long enough to reach energy source and
earth connection)
5. Put the wires on each side of the cup (standing) about 1 cm from
the cup
8. Connect one of the wire to the Earth point. For examples, home
plumbing system (Metal) or poke the wire into cold-water a little tap each
time
9. Connect the other one with Ways #1 rub a balloon onto anything
like a sweater to create a source of energy (Have many ready to take
turns). Ways #2 use an aluminum foil to create energy by putting it on top
of a screen monitor/ TV screen.
Analysis
While the plastic cup spinning, the piece of foil that cover around the cup
will collecting the charges and the first piece will moving. The spinning process
will be continuing as long as the charge of the supply to the motor. The real
limiter that to the speed are stable but if the the rotor are imbalance the turning
will be slow and consist friction. The way to make the top speed for the motor is
depend on the friction on the stable point and also on the air friction on the
plastic cup.
In our case, we cant make the experiment success because the power for
the motor to turns which is the battery have the lower watt for spinning the
rotor. So, to make our experiment successful, we should using the battery the
which having the watt higher to make the spinning. And we also think that we
should use the cup that look more thick because our cup is too thin and a little
heavy so, it might be the problem that make our rotor doesnt spin
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