Static Electricity
Class 8 Science: some natural phenomena (charges)
Rub a balloon on your hair and bring it near hair, paper bits, a wall and another balloon. Attract or repel?
Words to know
- Charge
- Objects can be positively (+) or negatively (−) charged.
- Electron
- A tiny negative particle that moves when things are rubbed.
- Attract
- Unlike charges (+ and −) pull together.
- Repel
- Like charges (− and −) push apart.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
Rub a plastic comb through dry hair and hold it near tiny bits of paper. Then try it near a thin stream of water from a tap. What happens?