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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Static BalloonPIRA 5A10.14 |
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The rubber of the balloons is an excellent charge accumulator...
rubbing on one's sweater will create enough static charge to cause a balloon
to stick to the wall by creating an area of equal but opposite (attractive)
charge on the wall.
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Recipe and
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Balloons |
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None
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All the electrostatic demos work better in dry weather (winter). |
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