Question

You observe that the hair on your head stands up when a charged balloon is brought near without touching your head. Based on this observation, you write down the following question and
steps to an experiment.
Can two charged objects be attracted to each other without touching?
Step #1: Bring the charged balloon 10 cm from your head.
Step #2: Charge the balloon by rubbing it against a cloth.
Step #3: Record your observation.
Step #4. Bring the charged balloon 5 cm from your head.
Step #5: Record your observation.​

Answer 1

Reverse the first two steps so that you charge the balloon before you bring it close to your head.