Register
Mrs. Adams class decides to try an experiment. She rubs a blown up balloon on Sandy's head. After this, she takes the balloon and places it on the side of the wall, where it sticks, instead of falling
233k views
4 votes
Mrs. Adams class decides to try an experiment. She rubs a blown up balloon on Sandy's head. After this, she takes the balloon and places it on the side of the wall, where it sticks, instead of falling to the ground. Also, Sandy's hair is now sticking almost straight out. What causes Sandy's hair to act this way?

User Bwegs
by
4.7k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer: static electricity

Step-by-step explanation:

User Shamicka
by
5.2k points
4 votes
This would be static electricity when an object has a larger positive charge than the objects around it.
User Mysticalstick
by
5.2k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.9m questions

7.7m answers

Other Questions

How does the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor change with the geometry of the capacitor?
What type of relationship exists between the length of a wire and the resistance, if all other factors remain the same? Resistance is directly related to length. Resistance is directly related to the square
Explaining Wave Speed through Different Media Explain why the speed of light is lower than 3.0 × 108 m/s as it goes through different media.
Indy runs 2 kilometers every morning. She takes 2 minutes for the first 250 meters, 4 minutes for the next 1,000 meters, 1 minute for the next 350 meters, and 3 minutes for the rest. Cindy’s average speed
A space station that does not rotate cannot simulate gravity for its occupants. A)True B)False From within a rotating reference frame, the centrifugal force simulates gravity. A)True B)False On a rotating
Link Copied!