Bending water (task) © Siemens Stiftung 2017 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Bending water (task)

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Worksheet:
A stream of water is “bent” from its vertical path toward an electrically charged object. What’s the reason for this?

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Text (122.1 kByte)
Last update: 2017-09-27
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Description:
A plastic ruler rubbed on wool fabric deflects the stream of water coming from the tap. The photo on the worksheet shows this clearly. The students should conduct this experiment and then explain what forces are at work and how the deflection comes about.
Incremental hints for answering this task are available under “Bending water (hints for printing)” or “Bending water (interactive hints)” on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung. The worksheet includes QR codes for downloading the interactive hints and viewing the solution.
Explanations of the experiment for the teacher are found in “Bending water (teacher information).”
Related media:
Bending water (hints for printing) (Text)
Bending water (interactive hints) (Interactive)
Learning resource type:
Worksheet (printable)
Subjects:
Chemistry; Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Electricity; Force; Particle; Water
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Dr. Lutz Stäudel and MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2017
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