Static Electricity & Magnets

Rubbing certain materials together

Heating objects

Placing objects in water

Shining light on objects

Electrons are transferred from the balloon to the jumper, making the balloon positively charged.

Electrons are transferred from the jumper to the balloon, making the balloon negatively charged.

Both the balloon and jumper become negatively charged.

No charge transfer occurs.

The balloon can stick to a wall.

The balloon becomes positively charged.

The balloon can attract small paper pieces.

Your hair becomes positively charged.

Clothes sticking together after drying

Lightning

Getting a shock from a doorknob

A magnet attracting iron nails

Magnets attract plastic and wood using gravitational force.

Magnets attract iron, nickel, and cobalt using magnetic force.

Magnets attract glass and rubber using electrical force.

Magnets attract copper and aluminum using magnetic force.

Iron

Plastic

Wood

Glass

Magnets have two poles: north and south.

Like poles attract each other.

Opposite poles attract each other.

Magnets attract plastic and wood.

By rubbing certain materials together, causing electrons to move

By heating objects until they glow

By placing objects in water

By shining light on objects