Charge a balloon and use the electrical charges of static electricity to create flying objects!
Who needs a magic wand to create levitating objects when you have a balloon? Well, if you know how static electricity works, you won’t need a wand! In the Static Flyer experiment, we’ll teach you how understanding electrical charges can result in a trick that would make Harry Potter, Gandalf the Grey, and even Merlin jealous.
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