PHYS.SCI.6.C

Investigate and describe conservation of charge during the processes of induction, conduction, and polarization using different materials such as electroscopes, balloons, rods, fur, silk, and Van de Graaf generators.

Physics · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
conservation of chargeinductionconductionpolarizationmaterialselectroscopesballoonsrodsfursilkVan de Graaf generatorsprocesses
Skills
  • investigate (conservation of charge during induction, conduction, and polarization) #dok3
  • describe (conservation of charge during induction, conduction, and polarization) #dok2
  • use (different materials such as electroscopes, balloons, and Van de Graaf generators to explore charge conservation) #dok2
  • differentiate (between induction, conduction, and polarization processes) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can define conservation of charge in my own words and identify it in examples. #dok1
  • I can describe the processes of induction, conduction, and polarization. #dok2
  • I can use various materials to demonstrate how charge is conserved through different processes. #dok2
  • I can differentiate among induction, conduction, and polarization by analyzing demonstrations or investigations. #dok2
  • I can investigate how charge transfers occur in physical systems using hands-on activities and draw evidence-based conclusions. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Charge is always conserved, even as it is transferred between objects or redistributed in a system.
  • The processes of induction, conduction, and polarization explain how objects can acquire and distribute electric charge without violating the law of conservation of charge.
Essential Questions
  • How is electric charge conserved when it is transferred between objects or materials?
  • What distinguishes induction, conduction, and polarization as processes for transferring or redistributing charge?
  • Why do different materials behave differently when interacting with electric charge?
  • How can we use real-world materials to investigate and demonstrate conservation of charge?
  • In what ways do our observations in labs support or challenge the principle of conservation of charge?