• Question: Why does paper stcik to your pen if you rub your pen in your hair?

    Asked by paulfee1 to Cathal, Ciara, Emma, Michael, Sive on 11 Nov 2013.
    • Photo: Michael Nolan

      Michael Nolan answered on 11 Nov 2013:

      hi Paul,

      it is due to static electricty. As you rub the pen in your hair electric charges (electrons) move around between the two, accumulating onto the pen.
      When you place the pen over the paper, the excess electrons on the pen attract charages on the paper and when positive and negative charges come close, they grab each other and the paper sticks to the pen.
      So its all about tiny charges flying around and interacting with each other.

      hope this helps

      M

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