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Static Electricity and Hair Color
The Effect of Static Electricity on Hair Color
Jennifer Miller
Life Science 7th Grade
Gainesville Middle School
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………...…3
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..4-5
Materials and Methods………………………………………………………………………....…6
Data……………………………………………………………………………………………..7-8
Results………………………………………………………………………………………….....9
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….....10
Work Cited…………………………………………………………………………………..…...11
Acknowledgments……………………………………………………..………………………...12
Does the color of hair affect how much static electricity it will hold? If brunettes hold the most amount of static electricity, then the red haired subjects will hold the least amount of static electricity. For this project, two of each color hair will be rubbed with a lightly colored-balloon for thirty seconds. Then the balloon will quickly be put on the wall and timed for how long it takes to fall down. Then it will be recorded and the results will need to be analyzed. The brunettes still held the most, but the blonds held less static electricity that the red haired people. The hypothesis was rejected in this experiment.
Everyone loves to stick balloons to the wall with static electricity. Balloons are made of natural latex. Static electricity is a build-up of electricity in one area or on an object. There are three main parts in electricity protons, electrons and neutrons. When testing static electricity in hair with balloons, it is important to understand static electricity, hair pigments, and balloons.
Most balloons are made from natural latex, which is made from rubber trees. The natural latex is highly regarded and biodegradable. Synthetic latex, which is not biodegradable is also used in some circumstances but is more cost effective. The sound of balloons popping is actually not from pressure, but from the tightly stretched pieces of latex snapping back at the speed
The Effect of Static Electricity on Hair Color
Jennifer Miller
Life Science 7th Grade
Gainesville Middle School
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………...…3
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..4-5
Materials and Methods………………………………………………………………………....…6
Data……………………………………………………………………………………………..7-8
Results………………………………………………………………………………………….....9
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….....10
Work Cited…………………………………………………………………………………..…...11
Acknowledgments……………………………………………………..………………………...12
Does the color of hair affect how much static electricity it will hold? If brunettes hold the most amount of static electricity, then the red haired subjects will hold the least amount of static electricity. For this project, two of each color hair will be rubbed with a lightly colored-balloon for thirty seconds. Then the balloon will quickly be put on the wall and timed for how long it takes to fall down. Then it will be recorded and the results will need to be analyzed. The brunettes still held the most, but the blonds held less static electricity that the red haired people. The hypothesis was rejected in this experiment.
Everyone loves to stick balloons to the wall with static electricity. Balloons are made of natural latex. Static electricity is a build-up of electricity in one area or on an object. There are three main parts in electricity protons, electrons and neutrons. When testing static electricity in hair with balloons, it is important to understand static electricity, hair pigments, and balloons.
Most balloons are made from natural latex, which is made from rubber trees. The natural latex is highly regarded and biodegradable. Synthetic latex, which is not biodegradable is also used in some circumstances but is more cost effective. The sound of balloons popping is actually not from pressure, but from the tightly stretched pieces of latex snapping back at the speed
Cited: www.sciencemadesimple.com sciencemadesimple, INC. 1995-2009.WEB.13Nov.2012 www.wanttoknowit.com/what-are-balloons-made-of. (no publisher).2013.WEB.13Nov.2012 www.webexibit.org/causeofcolor/7g.html. Douma,M,curator.2008.WEB.13Nov.2012 I would like to thank the following for helping me with this Science project: My dad for buying the supplies My mom, for being a subject My neighbors, Elizabeth Garman and her mom for being subjects My sister, Emily for being a subject My cousin, Morgan for being My cousin’s friend, Molly for being a subject