Rubbing a balloon on hair causes electrons to move from your hair onto the balloon, giving the balloon a negative charge. When two objects have opposite charges, they attract. Ask your adult partner ...

Step 2- Rub a balloon on your hair or jumper, to charge it. Step 3 - Bring the balloon close to the can. It should attract the can. Most objects contain equal amounts of positive and negative ...

This leaves an area of positive charge in the desk near the plastic. The negative plastic and the positive area of the desk attract. When the balloon is rubbed on hair or clothes, electrons move onto ...