Textbook brain teaser
Why does a balloon rubbed on dry hair stick to an uncharged wall?
خشک بالوں سے رگڑا غبارہ غیر چارج دیوار سے کیوں چپکتا ہے؟
Solution & explanation
The charged balloon polarizes material in the wall: opposite charge is slightly closer than like charge. Because force is stronger at smaller separation, attraction can exceed repulsion. The wall need not acquire a net charge for this attraction.
Independent study material · English-medium textbook p. 93 · Original book ↗