Electric Charge Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to your hair when it crosses with electricity
A
It stands up due due to friction and since same charge hair repels each other
2
Q
Why do your clothes stick stick together when they come out the drier
A
They rub against each other the friction causes the transfer of electrons from one piece of clothing to the next. Therefore one item would be negatively charged and one id positively charged. Opposite attract
3
Q
When we rub balloons with fur each balloon acquires a _______charge
A
Negative
4
Q
Electrons are transferred from the_______to balloons, giving the balloons an overall _______ charge
A
Wool, negative
5
Q
Because the two balloons have the same charge they_____ each other
A
Repel
