Question

What do you predict would happen if you brought a negatively charged balloon next to an uncharged piece of paper?.

Answer 1

Answer: Static electricity

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Key Ideas

• Static electricity

Explanation

The negatively charged balloon contains an excess of elections.

Like charges repel, so the electrons in the balloon repel the electrons in the paper.

Therefore, a part of the paper would gain a slightly positive charge.

Opposite charges attract, so the paper would want to stick to the balloon/will follow the balloon.