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When a balloon is rubbed on a surface and then touched to hair it will attract the hair, causing it to stick to the balloon. Explain why this happens.
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When a balloon is rubbed on a surface and then touched to hair it will attract the hair, causing it to stick to the balloon. Explain why this happens.

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electricity

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User Gizzmo
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Answer:

This is called static electricity

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The reasoning behind this is because the negative electrons in your hair are being transferred to the balloon, then when the balloon is removed it pulls on the hair with an attractive electric force.

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