Teachers' Domain; Physical Science/Engineering; Static Electricity: Snap, Crackle, Jump
- Series
- Teachers' Domain
- Program
- Physical Science/Engineering
- Producing Organization
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Contributing Organization
- WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/15-d795717w6n
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- Description
- Episode Description
- In this video from Zoom, see static electricity makes breakfast cereal jump and hair stand on end. Download the printable activity sheet and experiment with other materials like hula-hoops, gelatin and rice.
- Description
- In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, see static electricity make breakfast cereal jump and hair stand on end.
- Description
- See related asset "phy03_vid_zsnap_Backgrounder.xml"
- Description
- Why does the vinyl record lift the breakfast cereal right off the table? Could you use materials/objects other than a vinyl record and wool scarf to make the cereal jump? What experiences with static electricity have you had that can give you ideas of materials/objects to try? Can you think of other objects made of the same material as a record? Would they also make the cereal jump?
- Description
- Rubbing certain materials together can cause the build-up of electrical charges, or static electricity. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members charge a vinyl record by rubbing it with a wool scarf, and then use the record to demonstrate static electricity in action: The record lifts breakfast cereal right off the table!
- Subjects
- The Atom; science; structure and properties of matter :: atoms :: all matter made of atoms; scientific method :: step :: experimentation; physical property :: charge; energy :: electricity and magnetism :: produce static electricity by friction; structure and properties of matter :: atoms :: electrical charge; Electricity and Magnetism; energy :: electricity and magnetism :: electrostatics; structure and properties of matter :: atoms :: subatomic particles; matter :: component parts :: atom :: electron; electricity :: static
- Rights
- Rights Note:Download and Share,Rights:,Rights Credit:2002 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. ZOOM and the ZOOM words and related indicia are trademarks of the WGBH Educational Foundation. Used with permission.,Rights Type:All,Rights Coverage:,Rights Holder:WGBH Educational Foundation
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:00:00
- Credits
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Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
Publisher: Teachers' Domain
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH
Identifier: 041aaa09904183806814a9d796e51ac2305c9e99 (ArtesiaDAM UOI_ID)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 00:00:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Teachers' Domain; Physical Science/Engineering; Static Electricity: Snap, Crackle, Jump,” WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 30, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-d795717w6n.
- MLA: “Teachers' Domain; Physical Science/Engineering; Static Electricity: Snap, Crackle, Jump.” WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 30, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-d795717w6n>.
- APA: Teachers' Domain; Physical Science/Engineering; Static Electricity: Snap, Crackle, Jump. Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-d795717w6n