Balloons and Static Electricity

Screenshot: Phet Simulation - Ballons and Static Electricity. Sweater with number of + / - balls representing protons and electrons on the shirt. Ballon with a few + / - balls on it, and a wall with a large number of + / - balls.

Grab a balloon to explore concepts of static electricity such as charge transfer, attraction, repulsion, and induced charge.

(Source: PhET Interactive Simulations)

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  • Balloons and Static Electricity

    Type:
    Simulation
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    Visual
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    CC:BY

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    A collection of simulations from PhET.

    A collection containing 15 resources, curated by Charles LaPierre