Asked by Sarah

s you are sliding down a plastic slide in a playground, your hair stands up on its ends. Which statement best explains why your hair stands up after sliding down the plastic slide?(1 point)
Responses

Friction causes a transfer of electrons between the slide and you, making each of your like-charged hairs repel each other.
Friction causes a transfer of electrons between the slide and you, making each of your like-charged hairs repel each other.

Energy is transferred from you to the slide through conduction, causing your hair to become charged and stand up.
Energy is transferred from you to the slide through conduction, causing your hair to become charged and stand up.

Energy is transferred from the slide to you through induction, causing your hair to become charged and stand up.
Energy is transferred from the slide to you through induction, causing your hair to become charged and stand up.

Friction causes a transfer of electrons between the slide and you, making your like-charged hairs attract the air through induction.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Friction causes a transfer of electrons between the slide and you, making each of your like-charged hairs repel each other."

Explanation: Sliding on the plastic produces triboelectric charging (electrons transfer by friction), so your hairs end up with the same charge and repel one another, making them stand up.