What happens to the atoms of the balloon and hair before rubbing?

Static Electricity and Its Effects on Everyday Objects

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They are positively charged.
They are neutral.
They are polarized.
They are negatively charged.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do electrons transfer from hair to the balloon during rubbing?
Rubber has a lower tendency to gain electrons.
Hair has a higher tendency to gain electrons.
Rubber has a higher tendency to lose electrons.
Hair has a higher tendency to lose electrons.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used for materials where charges do not move easily?
Superconductors
Semiconductors
Insulators
Conductors
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a charged balloon lift hair against gravity?
By having a stronger gravitational pull
By being heavier than the hair
By exerting a stronger electrostatic force
By being larger in size
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What device can be used to accumulate a large static charge?
Capacitor
Tesla coil
Battery
Van de Graaff generator
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does a charged balloon attract neutral paper pieces?
Because the paper becomes negatively charged
Because the paper becomes positively charged
Because the paper is heavier
Because the paper becomes polarized
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the atoms in the paper when they are polarized?
The atoms break apart.
The atoms gain electrons.
The positive and negative charges separate slightly.
The atoms become neutral.
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