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The electrons move from the balloon to your body.

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Q: What causes a balloon to have static electricity?
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Is rubbing a balloon current or static electricity?

static


How does confetti stick to a balloon?

if the balloon is filled with static electricity


Why do the hairs on your arm stand up when they come into contact with a balloon?

static electricity static electricity


What charge occurs when rubbing a balloon with plastic?

it will produce static electricity and the static electricity will make the balloons stick together for about 2 seconds


When does static electricity build up?

You could build up static electricity when you rub a balloon on your hair.


How is a balloon related to electricity?

baloons create static and static can sshock someone just like electricity


A rubbed balloon will stick to a wooden wall which demonstrated charge?

A rubbed balloon will stick to a wooden wall demonstrating the charge of static electricity. The friction of the rubbing of the balloon causes the charge to build.


Why do the water bend after you charge a balloon?

Static electricity.


Why does an inflated balloon stick to a wall?

Static electricity


Can fur stick a balloon?

Definetly. Static electricity.


How does properties of repulsion using static electricity?

Rub your head with a rubber balloon. Then you will see your hair stand on end because the static electricity in it causes each hair strand to repel every other strand.


What causes static electricty?

Static electricity is a build up of electrons that are rubbed off by things rubbing against each other. Static electricity is a problem on dry days with low humidity. Even the wind rubbing on cars can build up static electricity, a comb or balloon rubbed against clean hair builds up static electricity and of course lightening is a discharge of static electricity from the clouds to the Earth.