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This has to do with the charge of the objects. Positively charged items stick to negatively charged items (think "opposites attract"). Though objects like hair and balloons are generally neutral (without a charge) and do not attract anything, this can be changed through the transfer of electrons. Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles that can be transferred between items through contact.

When you rub a balloon on your hair, the contact between your hair and the balloon allows electrons to be transferred, known as the triboelectric effect. Some materials are more likely to gain electrons and become more negative, while others are more likely to lose electrons and become more positive. In the case of hair and a balloon, the electrons are transferred from your hair to the balloon, so the balloon becomes negative.

Now that electrons have been transferred, your hair and the balloon are of opposite charged and attract one another; therefore, your hair sticks to the balloon. Before the balloon contacts the hair, they both have a stable balance of electrons and protons. Once the balloon is rubbed on the hair, it takes electrons from the hair. Thus leaving the hair positively charged and the balloon negatively charged. Once the balloon is pulled away the hair sticks to it. This happens because opposite charges attract and since the hair was positively charged, and the balloon is negatively charged, they attract.

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It becomes positively charged because of friction happening between your head and your balloon.

Sorry but it is not the Friction, it is the transfer of Electrons from the Balloon to the Hair. This creates Positive IONS from the Neutral Atoms of the Balloon.

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The electrons in your hair transfer to the balloon making it negatively charged.

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because static electricity is in everything. so your hair passes the electricity from the hair to the ballon.

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The balloon will have built up a static charge which will interact with your hair to make it stand up/pull towards the balloon.

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Static electricity would build-up in the skin of the balloon. After rubbing the balloon, place the balloon against a wall, and the balloon should stick to the wall.

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It will shock your hair

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Static Electricity.

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