Question

Inflate a balloon and tie its mouth tightly using a thread. Wear rubber gloves in your hands and rub the balloon vigorously for a while on dry hair. Now, switch off all the lights in the room to make it completely dark and bring a metal spoon near

the charged balloon

What did you see? Why did this happen? Can you relate your observation to any natural phenomenon?

Answer 1

Answer:

Static electricity

Natural phenomenon - Sometimes static electricity can suddenly discharge, such as when a bolt of lightning flashes through the sky, due to rubbing of clouds.

Explanation:

Static electricity is the buildup of electrical charge in an object.. Other times, static electricity can cause objects to cling to one another. Think of how socks fresh out of the dryer stick together. This happens when objects have opposite charges, positive and negative, which attract. (Objects with the same charges repel one another.)