Explain how the balloon and tissue paper attract each other. Ruler Tissue - + - Positive charges move to side - Negative charges move to side

When balloon 1 is rubbed, it becomes negatively charged. This negative charge repels electrons in the nearby wall, causing them to move away. The area of the wall closest to the balloon then becomes positively charged. Since opposite charges attract, the negatively charged balloon is attracted to the positively charged wall and clings to it.

When two balloons are rubbed, they both acquire the same type of charge (e.g., negative). According to the principle of electrostatics, like charges repel each other. Therefore, balloon 1 and balloon 2 will push away from each other and stay apart.

When a negatively charged ruler is brought near neutral tissue paper, it causes charge redistribution within the paper. The positive charges (protons in the nuclei) in the tissue paper are attracted to the side near the negatively charged ruler. Conversely, the negative charges (electrons) in the tissue paper are repelled and pushed away to the far side of the paper.