Kids Science Experiments - Static Electricity Affects Running Water

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Bending Water Experiment

Bending Water

Materials you will need: • A Plastic Comb • Woollen Jumper • Running Tap (Water) This is a cool experiment!

Steps:

1.  Rub the plastic comb against your jumper or comb through your hair around ten times.
2.  Turn the tap on so that it has a slow, steady stream of water.
3.  Place the comb close to the water (don't let the comb touch the water).

The water bends toward the comb.  This is because the comb has been charged and pulls on the water; which is uncharged.

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Absorption	Balancing & Gravity	Bending Light	Bouncing & Reflecting Light
Curious Colors	Electricity (Charging Up)	Floating & Sinking	Heat
Magnetic Attractions	Matter	Mixing & Separating	Pressure
Reaction (Getting a)	Starting & Stopping	Surface Tension	Surprising Senses
Temperature	Science Facts	Materials & Properties	Plants & Flowers