You rub a balloon against your head and find that it sticks to the wallm explain in detail why this happens

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Brooks Forbes

27 December, 02:27

You rub a balloon against your head and find that it sticks to the wallm explain in detail why this happens

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Ahmed · Answer 1

Because they have the same charge, you hair will stand on end. Your hairs are simply trying to get as far away from each other as possible. When you rub a balloon against your clothes and it sticks to the wall, you are adding a surplus of electrons (negative charges) to the surface of the balloon.