Asked by tomdaya

As 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

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 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.

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: Rubbing on the slide (triboelectric effect) transfers charge so your hairs all carry the same sign; like charges repel, so the hairs push away from each other and stand up.