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What happens when you try to stick a charged balloon an a metal doorknob?

The excess charge on the balloon will induce an opposite charge in the doorknob, causing them to attract each other. When the balloon comes into contact with the doorknob, electrons will flow from the balloon to the doorknob, neutralizing the charge on the balloon.


Why does a balloon stick to the celing when rubbed?

1. Rubbing the balloon to your hair causes the balloon to "steal" electrons from your hair. 2.The balloon has a buildup of electron so it has a negative charge. your hair has lost electrons so it becomes positively charged. 3.Because opposites attract the negatively charged balloon will stick or if there are enough electrons on the balloon they will try and "Jump" the wall and will make a small zap by:Zimran Reubin


How can a positive balloon stick to a neutral wall?

All matter contains positive protons and negative electrons. When you bring a positively charged balloon close to a neutral wall, the wall becomes polarized. The electrons in atoms move colser to the balloon, making the near side of the wall seem negatively charged and farther components seem positive charged. This has a net attractive force on the balloon.


Why does rubbing your hair with a balloon cause static electricity?

This has to do with the charge of the objects. Positively charged items stick to negatively charged items (think "opposites attract"). Though objects like hair and balloons are generally neutral (without a charge) and do not attract anything, this can be changed through the transfer of electrons. Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles that can be transferred between items through contact. When you rub a balloon on your hair, the contact between your hair and the balloon allows electrons to be transferred, known as the triboelectric effect. Some materials are more likely to gain electrons and become more negative, while others are more likely to lose electrons and become more positive. In the case of hair and a balloon, the electrons are transferred from your hair to the balloon, so the balloon becomes negative. Now that electrons have been transferred, your hair and the balloon are of opposite charged and attract one another; therefore, your hair sticks to the balloon. Before the balloon contacts the hair, they both have a stable balance of electrons and protons. Once the balloon is rubbed on the hair, it takes electrons from the hair. Thus leaving the hair positively charged and the balloon negatively charged. Once the balloon is pulled away the hair sticks to it. This happens because opposite charges attract and since the hair was positively charged, and the balloon is negatively charged, they attract.


What is an example of a static charge?

When you rub your head against a balloon and 1. Your hair sticks up and 2. The balloon can stick to the ceiling :)

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What happens when you try to stick a charged balloon an a metal doorknob?

The excess charge on the balloon will induce an opposite charge in the doorknob, causing them to attract each other. When the balloon comes into contact with the doorknob, electrons will flow from the balloon to the doorknob, neutralizing the charge on the balloon.


How rubbing the balloon on your hair and your hair will stick onto the balloon?

Rubbing a balloon on your hair creates static electricity, which causes your hair to have a positive charge. The balloon, in turn, becomes negatively charged. Opposite charges attract, so the negatively charged balloon will attract the positively charged hair, causing it to stick to the balloon.


A balloon will stick to a wooden wall if the balloon is charged?

Yes, the balloon can stick to a wooden wall if it is charged. This is because objects with opposite charges attract each other, causing the balloon to stick to the wall due to the electrostatic force.


What happens when you rub a balloon on your hair?

When you rub a balloon on your hair, the balloon becomes charged with static electricity. This causes the hair to stick to the balloon due to the attraction between the charged balloon and the oppositely charged hair.


Does a negatively charged balloon stick to a wooden wall?

Yes, a negatively charged balloon can stick to a wooden wall due to the electrostatic attraction between the balloon and the wall. The negative charge on the balloon induces a positive charge on the surface of the wood, creating an attractive force that causes the balloon to stick.


What makes a balloon stick to the wall?

A balloon can stick to a wall due to static electricity. When you rub the balloon against your hair or a wool cloth, it gains a negative charge. The negatively charged balloon is attracted to the neutral or positively charged wall, causing it to stick temporarily.


If you rub a balloon on your head why does little pieces of paper stick to the balloon?

Rubbing a balloon on your head creates static electricity. The balloon becomes negatively charged, which attracts the positively charged paper bits. This attraction causes the paper bits to stick to the balloon.


What causes a balloon to stick to a wool sweater?

Charged particles


How a balloon rubbed on a jumper will stick to a wall?

When a balloon is rubbed on a jumper, it becomes negatively charged. The wall, which is typically neutrally charged, attracts the negatively charged balloon due to electrostatic forces, causing the balloon to stick. This phenomenon is a result of the transfer of electrons between the balloon and the jumper, creating an imbalance in charges that leads to the attraction.


Why does an inflated balloon stick to a wall after being rubbed on a carpet?

When a balloon is rubbed on a carpet, it becomes negatively charged due to the transfer of electrons from the carpet to the surface of the balloon. The wall, being neutral or slightly positively charged, is then attracted to the negatively charged balloon, causing it to stick to the wall due to electrostatic forces.


Why does paper stick to a balloon?

When you rub a balloon against your hair or clothes, it becomes charged with static electricity. The paper is also charged with static electricity, and opposites attract - the negatively charged paper sticks to the positively charged balloon.


You rub a balloon in your hair. Then the balloon can stick to a wall. The balloon acquires a charge through .?

The balloon acquires a charge through the transfer of electrons. When the balloon is rubbed against the hair, electrons are transferred from the hair to the balloon, giving the balloon a negative charge. This negative charge allows the balloon to stick to the wall due to the attraction between the negatively charged balloon and the positively charged wall.