Remember when you were a kid (…or
earlier today) when you would rub a balloon against you, and then putting it up
to your hair to see how the static pulls each strand towards the balloon? Well,
since today is National Static Electricity Day, I hereby grant you permission
to repeat this fun, childhood activity in the name of such a wonderful day!
Did you know that static electricity
is caused by large electrical charges found on the surface of a particular
object, i.e. the balloon. For a clear explanation of how static electricity
works, check out Science
Made Simple.
C'est moi and my lovely assistant, the balloon:
Rubbing the balloon against my hair:
Aaaaaannnnndddddd the static:
A big thanks to my roommate, Lyndsey, for being my photographer for this experiment!
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