A hair-raising experience with a Van de Graaff generator

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Random Clips on Instagram: "A Van de Graaff generator is a device that produces high voltage static electricity. When a person touches the dome of the generator the charge spreads across the surface of the body. Each hair strand picks up the same type of charge. Since like charges repel the hairs push away from one another and rise upward. The effect is more visible on long and dry hair because dry air prevents charge from escaping quickly. This simple experiment demonstrates key principles of e

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