EXPERIMENT: STATIC ELECTRICITY
OBJECTIVES
Perform an experiment of ionic bonding.
These supplies are needed:
two inflated balloons
piece of material (nylon, wool, or fur)
thread
nylon stocking
string
piece of white paper
Instructions
1. Suspend two inflated balloons by threads and tie them to a piece of string at the same point.
2. Rub each balloon with a piece of material.
A. What happens to the balloons when they are close together? What does this mean about their charge?
3. Cut two 3-by-12 inch strips of material from the nylon stocking.
4. Place both strips on a piece of white paper and rub them briskly in your hand.
5. With your fingers, lift