Question

give reasons for the following statements:
1) A balloon filled with air and rubbed against hair gets stuck to the wall.
2) Bathing should be avoided during thunderstorms.

Answer 1

1)due to electrostatic force
2)water,mixed with impurities,is a good conductor of electricity

Answer 2

when a Balloon filled with air is rubbed against the hair then there is exchange of electrons that leads to devolpment of a net overall charge that sticks it to the wall due to electrostatic force
2. bathing should be avoided during thunder storms because water is a good conductor of electricity that may attract lightning and give us shocks....
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