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Rubbing a balloon on hair creates static electricity.

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Is it true that rubbing a balloon on hair creates static electricity?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that rubbing a balloon on hair produces static electricity, with the triboelectric effect transferring charge between the materials.

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Static electricity
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Static electricity. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity

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LibreTexts: 7.02: Static Electricity and Charge Conservation of Charge
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LibreTexts: 7.02%3A Static Electricity and Charge  Conservation of Charge. (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Madera_Community_College/Concepts_of_Physical_Science/07%3A_Fundamentals_and_Applications_of_Electricity/7.02%3A_Static_Electricity_and_Charge-_Conservation_of_Charge

OpenStax College Physics: 18.1 Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge
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OpenStax College Physics: 18.1 Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge. (n.d.). openstax.org. https://openstax.org/books/college-physics/pages/bb7dc37b-5a71-4f4d-b83f-524e0f1b3c74@

DK Merriam-Webster children's dictionary
2005
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Publishing, D. (2005). DK Merriam-Webster children's dictionary. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/merriamwebsterch00dkpu

Sparking a Movement: DIY Triboelectricity Experiments
2021
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D., S. M., Chunhua, Y., Dale, V., Kelly, J., Douglas, P., & Xudong, W. (2021). Sparking a Movement: DIY Triboelectricity Experiments. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1283771

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