Katie rubs a balloon against her hair. Electrons from her hair travel to the balloon, giving the balloon a negative charge and her hair a positive charge. When the negatively charged balloon is brought near the strands of Katie's hair, they move to get closer to the balloon, without the balloon actually touching them. This shows that (1 point) Responses electric attraction is a force that can act at a distance. electric attraction is a force that can act at a distance. Katie's hair would move in this way with or without the balloon. Katie's hair would move in this way with or without the balloon. particles in the air must be pulling Katie's hair toward the balloon particles in the air must be pulling Katie's hair toward the balloon electric attraction is a force that can only act on contact.
