Electrostatics - Balloon on Wall Phenomenon · PhysicsBowl 2015 #8
Physics · electromagnetism
Problem
A negatively charged balloon remains at rest when placed on a vertical wall. Which one of the following terms is most closely associated with the electrical phenomenon allowing the balloon to remain on the wall?
(A) Radiation
(B) Grounding
(C) Reduction
(D) Current
(E) Polarization