Question 3 — Two balloons rubbed with - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 5 Class 8 - Exploring Forces (Curiosity)

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Q 3
Question

Two balloons rubbed with a woollen cloth are brought near each other. What would happen and why?

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Answer
They move apart — they repel each other.

Explanation

  • Rubbing both balloons with the same cloth gives them the same kind of charge.
  • Like charges repel each other.
  • So the two balloons push apart.
Same charges repel, so the balloons move away from each other.
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