Static Electricity Experiment

The video demonstrates how rubbing a balloon on hair generates static electricity, allowing it to pick up paper objects. The experiment is first tested on a wall and then used to pick up paper snowmen. The concept of static electricity is explained as the cause of this phenomenon.

What is the first object the balloon is tested on in the experiment?

• A window

• A chair

• A table

• A wall

How many tissue paper snowmen can be picked up with one balloon?

• Three

• Five

• Four

• Two

What is the purpose of rubbing the balloon on hair?

• To warm it up

• To make it colorful

• To create static electricity

• To make it sticky

What happens when you rub a balloon on your hair or fabric?

• It becomes wet

• It creates a spark

• It changes color

• It deflates

What is the scientific term for the spark created by rubbing the balloon?

• Magnetic force

• Static electricity

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy