Question

Question

Jack rubs a balloon on his hair and it causes the electrons to move to the balloon making the balloon have a negative charge. He takes the negatively charged balloon and touches a styrofoam cup that has a metal can of soda on top of it. 

 

 
How do the electrons move?

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Responses

The electrons will move and spread out through the cup and to the can. This is because the styrofoam cup is a conductor.
The electrons will move and spread out through the cup and to the can. This is because the styrofoam cup is a conductor.

The electrons will move through the can first and then spread to the styrofoam cup. This is because the metal can is a conductor. 
The electrons will move through the can first and then spread to the styrofoam cup. This is because the metal can is a conductor. 

The electrons will stay on the balloon and not transfer to the cup at all. This is because the styrofoam cup is a conductor. 
The electrons will stay on the balloon and not tran…

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The electrons will move through the can first and then spread to the styrofoam cup. This is because the metal can is a conductor.

Explanation: When the negatively charged balloon is brought close to the styrofoam cup, which is insulating but has a metal can on top, the negatively charged electrons from the balloon will be attracted to the positive charge in the metal can. Since the metal can is a conductor, the electrons can move through it easily and redistribute themselves, affecting the styrofoam cup as well.