Transcript Balloon and Sweater Activity

Balloon and Sweater
Activity
Task Description
A balloon will be rubbed on a sweater as
shown.
The balloon will then be brought near the
sweater and released.
Ignoring the effects of gravity, Predict
what will happen to the balloon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Nothing the sweater transferred its
charge to the balloon
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
Task Description
Next the balloon is brought near a wall
Ignoring the effects of gravity, Predict
what will happen to the balloon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Nothing, the wall is uncharged
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