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It Rubs off Onto another object.

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Q: How can static electricity build up on an object?
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Accumulation of electric charges on a object?

The build up of a charge on an object can be referred to as a static build up charge.


What is the type of electricity that electrons build up on an object?

static electricity


What electricity is a build up of a charge on an object?

Static electricity.


If the charged particles in an object are not balanced what does the object build up?

static electricity


The buildup of charges on an object is called?

It is static electricity or in other words just static, or just a static charge.


What causes static elecircity?

Usually static electricity is caused by a build up of electrons on the surface of an object


What is the term used to describe the build up of electrical charges on an object due to friction?

The term used to describe the build up of electric charge on a non-conductive material due to friction is static electricity.


When does static electricity build up?

You could build up static electricity when you rub a balloon on your hair.


How can static electricity build up an object?

If the object in insulated (or an insulator) , then that's what it does : build up until the voltage is great enough to jump the gap (to "ground").


What is the build up of electrical charges?

Static


Why do you get electric shocks from people?

It is static electricity build-up. When you, or other people, rub against an object with a certain property, it causes static electricity build-up, and whenever two people get close enough, when at least one has the build-up, the protons and electrons jump towards each other from each body, causing electric shock, or static electricity shock.


What is the build up of electricity called?

Static