Light bulbs typically don't work unless they are plugged into an electricity source, but did you know you can actually illuminate a CFL light bulb with the static electricity from a balloon!?

Check out this fun video and watch with your own eyes as a light bulb flickers thanks to the power of a balloon above it!

How Does It Work!?

The balloon that has been rubbed on your hair or clothing has collected electrical charges that we refer to as static electricity. When you move the balloon close to the CFL lightbulb the static electricity of the balloon begins to interact with the electrons inside and the light bulb illuminates!

There are two common types of light bulbs depending on the method they use to provide the light that we all count on them for. One type of light bulb is called an incandescent light bulb. Incandescent light bulbs use electricity to heat up a small wire, called a filament.

The filament in an incandescent light gets hot enough that it glows and produces the light we see in a light bulb. This type of bulb will not work with the static electricity of a balloon in our light bulb balloon experiment because it takes way more energy than the balloon can produce.

The beauty of a CFL bulb is that it is so energy efficient that even a static electricity-filled balloon is enough to light it up…for a second or two at least!

The balloon that has been rubbed on your hair or clothing has collected electrical charges that we refer to as static electricity. When you move the balloon close to the CFL lightbulb the static electricity of the balloon begins to interact with the electrons inside and the light bulb illuminates!

You can dive deeper into the science behind this static electricity experiment right here: [ Ссылка ]

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