Two ping-pong balls, hanging on separate strings, are each rubbed with the same piece of fur and are shown to repel and move apart. Next a hanging ping-pong ball is rubbed with a piece of fur and is shown to be repelled by a rubber rod which has been rubbed with the same piece of fur. Then a glass rod, rubbed with silk, is shown to attract the same ping-pong ball. Finally the fur is shown to attract the same ping-pong ball.
Equipment:
- Ping-pong balls suspended on strings attached to support rods
- Fur and silk pads
- Rubber rod and glass rod
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