What happens to the stream of water when you bring the charged comb closer to it?

What happens to the stream of water when you bring the charged comb closer to it?

The comb attracts the stream of water in the same way. The charge on the comb attracts the molecules of water in the stream. Because the molecules in the stream can be moved easily, the stream bends toward the comb. Because water molecules are polarized molecules, the effect is stronger than with dust.

What happened to the flowing water in the faucet when you place the comb near it did they attract or repel each other?

When you brushed that comb through your hair, tiny parts of the atoms in your hair, called ELECTRONS, collected on the comb. These electrons have a NEGATIVE charge. When you bring the negatively charged comb near the faucet it is attracted to the POSITIVE force of the water.

What happens to a small but continuous stream of water when a charged object is brought near it?

When a negatively charged balloon comes closer to the water stream, the likely charged ions move away and remain positively charged ions. These positively charged ions are more likely to negatively charged balloon and starts bending the water.

Why do combs attract hair?

When a comb is run through your hair charges pass between your hair and the comb, so the comb becomes charged either positively or negatively, and the hair oppositely charged. When the comb is brought close to paper an opposite charge is induced in the paper, and the opposite charges attract.

What happens when the plastic comb is placed near the pieces of plastic sheet?

You can observe static electricity if you run a plastic comb through your hair, then place the comb near small pieces of paper. The paper is attracted to the comb. This happens because the charged comb induces an opposite charge in the paper and as opposite charges attract, the paper sticks to the comb.

Why do charged balloons attract water?

When you bring the charged balloon near to the water it pushes electrons away, leaving a positively charged area which is attracted to the balloon. The water coming from the tap is neutral with positive and negative charges. This positively charged water is attracted to the balloon so the stream is deflected.

Why does plastic comb attract paper?

Why do tiny pieces of paper stick to the plastic comb?

Due to this attraction, the tiny pieces of paper move towards the comb and stick to it. Actually, when we rub the plastic comb with our dry hair, the plastic comb gets electric charge due to friction. The electrically charged comb then exerts an electric force on the tiny pieces of paper and attracts them.

Why does my Comb get a negative charge when I comb?

The friction between you hair and the comb cause excess electrons on the comb so it becomes negatively charged. Hold the comb near the stream of water where it comes out of the tap.

What happens when you rub a comb with a glass rod?

Again rub a comb with fur and bring it near the glass rod. Repeat until you are sure of your observations. When you rub the comb with fur, the plastic takes a negative charge of electricity and the fur takes a positive charge. When you rub glass with silk, the glass takes a positive charge and the silk a negative charge.

What is a plastic comb made of?

Well, the plastic comb is made of molecules (as is every other matter) that have electrons floating around them. Electrons have a negative charge, and just like a polarized magnet, they are repelled by other negative charges.