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Physics trivia poll shows how a balloon moves an empty can

Original: And the correct answer to this # Electromagnetism_trivia https:// mastodon.social/@franco_vazza/ 117377154347144101 "The

Astrophysicist Franco Vazza has revealed the result of an electromagnetism trivia poll: most respondents correctly predicted that an empty can will move toward a charged balloon. Fifty-one percent of voters picked the right answer, and a demonstration video was shared as visual proof. The experiment can easily be replicated at home, and followers are discussing the physics behind static electricity and induced charge.

Why now: The poll's result and simple home experiment are engaging physics enthusiasts online.

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• And the correct answer to this # Electromagnetism_trivia https:// mastodon.social/@franco_vazza/ 117377154347144101 "The can will go towards the balloon" (which 51% of voters correctly indicated). here is the visual proof, which you can easily replicate in case you voted in the… · franco_vazza · 8

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