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Hair Raising Stuff
Static electricity is a form of energy. Static
electricity is a build up of electrical charge in one spot,
until it moves or is discharged. Sometimes, you can see, hear
and feel static electricity when it is discharged. Lightning
is a powerful form of static electricity.
To experiment with like charges, try this simple experiment.
1. Have a grown up blow up two balloons. (Balloons can be
very dangerous. If you inhale part of one, you can choke to
death)
2. Draw a kissy girl face on one balloon.
3. Draw a kissy boy face on the other balloon.
4. Tie a string around the bottom of each balloon.
5. Tie the strings on a straight stick or a yardstick.
6. Rub the lips of each of the balloons on your head for a
few minutes. (Careful, don’t rub away your hair!)
7. Let the balloons hang down and gently, try to get the girl
balloon to kiss the boy. What happens? The boy keeps running
away!
8. Try to get the boy balloon to kiss the girl balloon. What
happens? The girl keeps running away!
Both balloons have like charges because they repel, or move
apart!
For more information and experiments
on static electricity, visit the following links:
A Van de Graaff ball is a machine that creates
static electricity (Look at the picture of the guy with his
hair standing on end).
Explore Van de Graaff balls at these links:
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