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static electricity
The term used to describe the build up of electric charge on a non-conductive material due to friction is static electricity.
No, static electricity cannot build up on a conductor that is properly grounded (earthed). Grounding provides a path for the excess charge to flow into the earth, preventing the accumulation of static electricity on the conductor.
Static electricity in clouds is the build-up of electric charge due to the separation of positive and negative charges within the cloud. This separation is usually caused by collisions between ice crystals and water droplets. When the charge difference becomes large enough, it can lead to lightning discharge between the cloud and the ground or between clouds.
The build up of static electricity indoors is usually greatest in the winter time when indoor heat is on. The home heating drys the air in the house and with a lower humidity the static build up does not dissipate as well as higher humid air will.
It passes from clouds to aircraft and builds up.
Lightning is an example of static electricity
Static electricity is a build up of electrons that are rubbed off by things rubbing against each other. Static electricity is a problem on dry days with low humidity. Even the wind rubbing on cars can build up static electricity, a comb or balloon rubbed against clean hair builds up static electricity and of course lightening is a discharge of static electricity from the clouds to the Earth.
You could build up static electricity when you rub a balloon on your hair.
The build up of a charge on an object can be referred to as a static build up charge.
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build up of static charge
The term used to describe the build up of electric charge on a non-conductive material due to friction is static electricity.
No, static electricity cannot build up on a conductor that is properly grounded (earthed). Grounding provides a path for the excess charge to flow into the earth, preventing the accumulation of static electricity on the conductor.