Transcript Balloon and Sweater Activity

Balloon and Sweater
Activity
Task Description
A balloon will be rubbed on a sweater as
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The balloon will then be brought near the
sweater and released.
Predict what will happen to the
balloon?
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Nothing the sweater transferred its
charge to the balloon
It will fall due to gravity
It will be repelled since the balloon
and the sweater have the same
charge
It will attract since the balloon and
sweater have opposite charges
It will induce a charge in the
sweater and be attracted
Some other answer
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Task Description
Next the balloon is brought near a wall
Predict what will happen to the
balloon?
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Nothing, the wall is uncharged
It will fall due to gravity
Some charge will be transferred
from the balloon to the wall and
they will repel
It will attract since the balloon and
wall have opposite charges
It will induce a charge separation in
the wall and be attracted
Some other answer
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