Static Electricity

Interactive: Find out why balloons stick to the wall after we rub them on a woolly sweater.

Video: How does a van de graaf generator work (and why does it make your hair stick up?)

And why do we do those rod experiments?

Video:

Static electricity can be a nuisance!

John Travoltage: You won't believe this until you see it! 

Helicopters must discharge before a winch man touches the ground! Here's why!

Planes also need to discharge before the touch the ground!

And what about lightning? What the heck is that?

(this video is 10 mins long so grab some chocolate!)

What does Static electricity have to do with photocopiers?

AND if you don't feel like hard core study tonight - sit back and enjoy Bill Nye the Science Guy :)