Why does my hair stick to the balloon?
Static Electricity
What is static electricity? How is static electricity produced?
Static Electricity refers to the build up of electric
charges on an
object. These charges can
be either positive or negative. Unlike charges
attract and like charges repel.
![My Picture](Pictures/charges.jpg)
When two substances are rubbed together, such as a balloon and your head, negative charges are lost from one object and gained by another.
![My Picture](Pictures/charges.jpg)
When two substances are rubbed together, such as a balloon and your head, negative charges are lost from one object and gained by another.
![my picture](Pictures/neutralcharge.jpg)
![my picture](Pictures/oppositesattract.jpg)
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