Types of Charges and Their Interaction

Why does hair get attracted to clothes?

Describe with the help of a diagram an instrument which can be used to detect a charged body.

Inflate two balloons and rub both of them with a cloth first and then with a different material. Will they attract each other in both cases?

Give two examples of effects in your daily life which are caused by transfer of charges.

What happens if two objects having the same charge are brought close to each other? What happens if two objects having different charges are brought close? Can you give an example for this?

When does a piece of matter have a charge?

Explain why a charged balloon is repelled by another charged balloon whereas an uncharged balloon is attracted by a charged balloon.

Explain why a charged body loses its charge when we touch it with our hands.

A charged rod attracts a charged plastic straw.

Like charges attract each other.