Static Lightning Experiment  
 

Hypothesis:

Static electric charges are real and can be made to discharge in the form of sparks between two objects.

Activity:

Students inflate two small balloons and rub them vigorously on their clothing. With the room darkened the bring the balloons together slowly. But before you do...

Write down what you predict will happen and why?

 

 

Post Activity:

Write down what happened.

 

What does it mean?

 

Did the experiment confirmed the hypothesis? How?

 

 

 
 

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