A hockey player trains on a nylon fiber surface. As he runs around, his shoes rub against the surface and he becomes positively charged.

      

A hockey player trains on a nylon fiber surface. As he runs around, his shoes rub against the surface and he becomes positively charged.
(i) Explain in terms of particles involved, how he becomes positively charged.

  

Answers


joseph
(i) On rubbing the surface, electrons are transferred from the shoe to the nylon fibre.
This leaves the rubber shoes with a net positive charge.

joseph rimiru answered the question on January 6, 2018 at 19:44


Next: Explain five advantages accruing to a country that have joined an economic block.
Previous:  Explain negative effects of any five macro environmental factors on a business.

View More Physics Questions and Answers | Return to Questions Index


Exams With Marking Schemes

Related Questions