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)

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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.

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

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

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

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

As you slide down the plastic slide, friction between your body and the slide causes electrons to transfer, leading to a buildup of static charge. Your hair becomes charged with the same type of charge, which causes them to repel each other, making your hair stand up.