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Why does your hair stand up like a rock star when there is static electricity?
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∙ 11y ago
Because your hairs now have the same electro-magnetic polarity and are trying to repel one another. However, they are anchored to your scalp, so they take the form which provides the greatest distance between them.
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What makes your hair stand up and extremely hard to get back down Like when you wake up for instance?
static electricity.
How can static electricity generate an electrical force to make your hair stand on end?
Static Electricity generator an electrical force can make your hair stand on end that happens because, your hair has picked up extra electrons. This causes your hair to repel against each other(Like charges repel remember!). Because you hair is so tightly packed, the furthest any hair can get from another hair is to stand straight up.
Why do paper stick on the pen after rubbing on hair?
This is because of static electricity, like that caused when you rub a balloon on your hair and it then sticks to the ceiling, or how a comb rubbed on wool sticks to paper.
How does a balloon make your hair stick up?
You rub it on your hair. This causes static electricity, thus making your hair stand stick up.P.S:Sorry i know its not a big deal but it makes it sound like your hair was sitting and then it gets up.
Why hair stick on rough surface?
Because of static electricity; opposite poles like each other.
Can a cat's fur produce electricity?
Yes, it can produce static electricity. You can tell if a cat's fur has it by rubbing a cat vigorously, then having it touch something metal. If there is a spark or the cat is shocked, you know they made static electricity
What is the difference between spark and static?
Static is the name of an electricity, a spark is like the outcome of friction. Like, you can use static electricity to make a spark.
Can static electricity be harnessed for useful purpose?
It seems if simple static electricity experimentscan sufficiently harness 'static electricity' to reveal visible effects, i.e. a charged comb makes hair stand up,then the same effect should be applicable on a much larger scale.Why? Because the hair is attracted to the 'charged comb,'it indicates a 'magnetic effect.'Once the 'magnetic effect' is applied to a visible result, i.e. hair standing up, it means static electricity has been converted to magnetic power.It seem to me, it should be possible to create this 'magnetic power' on a far larger scale by accessing the enormous static electricity that pervades the air around us.So, if someone out there has ever produced magnetism by accessing 'static electricity' on a scale that would light up a light bulb, recharge a cell phone, or run a refrigerator, or even run a car, I'd really like to see it or hear about it?
How is a balloon related to electricity?
baloons create static and static can sshock someone just like electricity
What do like charges do in static electricity?
Like repels like.
How does lightning realate to electricity?
Well i don't know about electricity but i know about static electricity. Lightning is like static electricity, except on a much bigger scale. Both lightning and static electricity happen because of the attraction between the opposite charges. When static electricity moves, it is a current. When static electricity in clouds discharges to earth there is a huge, very short current pulse (surge).
How do you do a science fair project about static electricity?
There are a good number of science fair projects about static electricity like: 1) bending water with static electricity. 2) picking up styro-foam or paper with static electricity. 1)Take a plastic comb, comb through long, dry hair at least 30 times. get a slow, steady stream of water running in the bathroom sink. put the comb about an 1/8 of an inch next to the water. voila!
