• Question: how come when a balloon goes next to your head your hair stands up

    Asked by 329kvna45 to Caoimhe, Colin, David, Katie, Lisa on 14 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: David Taylor

      David Taylor answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      That’s because of static electricity. The balloon gets an electric charge on it and repels the charge in your hair. Here’s a good trick: rub the balloon a few times on your jumper – then put the side you rubbed up against the wall. It will stick to the wall! That’s also because of the static electricity

    • Photo: Colin Keogh

      Colin Keogh answered on 15 Nov 2014:

      Static electricity, like David explained.

    • Photo: Katie Mahon

      Katie Mahon answered on 15 Nov 2014:

      Ditto what David said! That balloon on the wall trick amazed me when I was a kid

    • Photo: Caoimhe O'Neill

      Caoimhe O'Neill answered on 21 Nov 2014:

      I love that trick! Good answer @David!

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