Oct. 17 – Charging Objects Lab

Today we worked on this laboratory activity:

Handout: Charging Objects Lab

I hope everyone was able to get all the observations for each of the three sections.  The lab is due tomorrow, so please answer all the questions at home and hand it in tomorrow.  You might have to search online to find information for the Application questions.

"But my observation is wrong!"

As you are working on the answers, you might notice that your observations don't always match what you might have expected.  This is perfectly normal in any experiment.  It is important to write down exactly what you observed rather than what you expect to see.  If you see something you don't expect, make a note of it.  Try to think of all the ways that this discrepancy might have occurred.  This is the best way to learn and the only way new discoveries are made!