Description
Use static electricity to make paper butterflies flutter, exploring charge interactions in a creative way, sparking curiosity about physics.
Details
1. Cut butterfly shapes from tissue paper.
2. Inflate a balloon and rub it on your hair or a wool cloth for 10 seconds.
3. Hold the charged balloon near the butterflies.
4. Watch the butterflies lift and flutter toward the balloon.
5. Try moving the balloon to guide the butterflies.
6. Discuss how static electricity attracts the paper.
Materials
Tissue paper, balloon, wool cloth or hair