Summary
Bill makes hair stand up and sparks jump to show how charges build up and push or pull on each other from a distance.
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Discussion
Bill makes hair stand up and sparks jump to show how charges build up and push or pull on each other from a distance..
- What causes your hair to stand up after rubbing a balloon?
- How can a charged object move something without touching it?
- Why do you sometimes get a tiny shock from a doorknob?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: charge, static, attract.
Try it: Rub a balloon on your hair and list three things it can attract.