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AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential
10.2 Charge Distribution: Friction, Conduction, and Induction
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What is the definition of charge distribution?
How electric charge is spread
What happens to electrons in induction without direct contact?
They redistribute within a conductor
What type of charge does induction create relative to the source charge?
Opposite
Conduction requires direct contact between two
charged
objects
True
Conduction results in the same type of charge as the source
True
What happens when a glass rod is rubbed with silk?
The glass becomes positive
In conduction, electrons transfer through direct
contact
What happens when a balloon is rubbed on hair?
The balloon becomes negative
The charge on the conductor surface in
induction
is opposite to the source charge
True
What is induction as a method of charge transfer?
Charge redistribution without contact
What type of charge is created on the conductor surface opposite to the source charge during induction?
Opposite charge
Order the three primary methods of charge distribution.
1️⃣ Friction
2️⃣ Conduction
3️⃣ Induction
What is the role of a conductor in induction?
Electron redistribution without contact
In friction, one material becomes positively charged while the other becomes
negatively
What happens when a positively charged metal rod touches another metal rod?
Both become partially positively charged
Friction involves the transfer of electrons through direct contact.
False
Friction occurs only between conductors
False
Match the method of charge transfer with its characteristic:
Friction ↔️ Transfer of electrons by rubbing
Conduction ↔️ Direct contact transfer of electrons
Induction ↔️ Redistribution of electrons without contact
In conduction, electrons move to equalize the
charge
Induction involves the redistribution of
electrons
When a positively charged rod is brought near a neutral metal ball, electrons in the ball move towards the
rod
In friction, electrons are transferred through
rubbing
What type of material is used in friction for charge transfer?
Insulators
Give an example of charging by friction.
Rubbing a balloon on hair
In induction, charges within a conductor are redistributed due to electrostatic
forces
What is the charge type on a conductor after induction when a negatively charged object is brought near it?
Positively charged
Friction involves the transfer of electrons through
rubbing
Friction occurs with
insulators
Steps for charge transfer through friction
1️⃣ Two insulating materials are rubbed together
2️⃣ Electrons transfer due to electron affinity
3️⃣ One material becomes positively charged
4️⃣ The other material becomes negatively charged
What phenomena is based on charge transfer through friction?
Static electricity
In friction, two insulating materials become
oppositely charged
True
What is the key characteristic of induction as a charge transfer method?
No direct contact required
What happens when a positively charged rod is brought near a neutral metal ball?
Electrons move towards the rod
Induction requires physical contact between the charged object and the conductor.
False
What is charge distribution in physics?
Spread of charge on surface
Conduction involves direct contact between two
materials
.
True
Match the method of charge transfer with its process.
Friction ↔️ Rubbing two materials together
Conduction ↔️ Direct contact transfer of electrons
Induction ↔️ Redistribution of electrons without contact
In conduction, the
charge
transferred is of the same type as the source.
True
Order the methods of charge distribution based on the type of material used.
1️⃣ Friction (Insulators)
2️⃣ Conduction (Conductors)
3️⃣ Induction (Conductors)