Name: Joyce Ann R.

Cañaveral
Section: 12 STEM 2

Laboratory Work No. 2

Water Bending Experiment

Overview:
Have you ever gotten a small shock after rubbing your feet against a carpet? A
similar process is at work in this quick and easy experiment. When you comb
your dry hair, negative electrons move from your hair to the comb. This begins
the process of static electricity, which occurs when there is an imbalance of
charges within or on an object. Water has a neutral charge because it has a
balanced number of positive and negative charges. When the negatively
charged comb is brought near the water, the water’s electrons move away
from the electrons on the comb. Simultaneously, the water’s positive protons
move towards the comb. This causes the water to bend. It might look like
magic but it’s just the sharing of electrons.

Figure 1: A picture showing the water beinding actvity

Objectives:
• Analyze the existence of electrostatics in day-to-day life using the water
bendingmodel.
• Develop critical thinking skills in analyzing each problem and data
gathering by performing the water bending activity.
• Manifest intelligence in analyzing the applications of electrostatics in the
household, commercial, industrial, and agricultural industry through
conclusion.
Materials:
- A plastic comb - A faucet - A head of hair

Procedure:
1. Run the plastic comb through your hair around 20 times.
2. Turn on the faucet so only a thin stream of water is running.
3. Bring the comb to the side of the water. The water will bend when the comb
is brought near it.
Tip: If it doesn’t work, you should try to make the stream lighter or run the
comb through your hair a few more times.

Observations:
1. Does water temperature affect how much the water bends? (5 pts.)
— I believe the temperature of the water would not affect the bending
of water. And, it really bends if an electron is present in the comb and this
is electrically charged.

2. Does the size of the comb affect the static power? (5pts)
— I think no, the size of the comb does not matter. Because reason
why the water bends is because the comb is already electrically charged
and has an electron.

3. Does the amount of moisture in that air affect the static power? (Try it
after someone has taken a shower in the room) (5pts.)
— Yes, it affect the static power. Because there is no friction when the
hair is wet and we can’t produce an electrons, however when the hair is
dry it has a friction and can produce electrons.

4. Does the material that the comb is made of affect the static
power? (5pts.)
— No, because in the instructions it does not stated specific type of
comb we should use to perform the experiment properly, so in conclusion
the material of the comb does not affect the statistic power as long as it
has an electron.

Conclusion:
A. What can you conclude about the water bending activity? (5pts.)
— Based on my own observation and experience in conducting this
experiment, I conclude that the temperature of the water, the size and material
of the comb does not affect the statistic power. However, the statistic power is
only affected when there is no electrons caused by friction just like when our
hair is wet, it does not produced electrons.
References:
https://thebeakerlife.com/water-bending-experiment-13480a95eeda

Attach at least 1 picture below in order to show a PROOF/EVIDENCE

while performing the activity.