Hypothesis:

Static electric attraction exists and is a mild electromagnetic force that occurs between positively and negatively charged objects as the result of friction.

Activity:

A student volunteer runs a comb through his or her hair several times, then slowly brings the comb near a small pile of puffed rice cereal.

Write down what you predict will happen and why?

Post Activity:

Write down what actually happened.

What does it mean?

Has this confirmed or disproved anything? If so what?

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