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Q: Is static electricity caused by opposite charges?
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How charges cause static electricity?

Charges cause static electricity by charges


How do charges cause static electricity?

Charges cause static electricity by charges


What is the fundamental rule of static electricity?

opposite attract like charges repel


What force is related to or caused by electric charges that do not move?

An electrostatic charge, that is one not caused by a flow of current


How does an electroscope detect static electricity?

Electrostratic induction brings opposite electrical charges to the surface of a material and can be combined with a material to produce static electricity. Hope that helps!


What does static electricity constitute?

Static electricity constitutes of charges that are static i.e. they do not move.


In what ways is static electricity useful explain a practical use?

Static Electricity is very useful in many things we use in our everyday life. For instance, Photocopiers use static electricity to give the image or text a charge. The toner and the image have opposite charges because opposite charges attract. Static Electricity is also used in the ink. It makes the ink attracted to the places in which the information we need to be printed on the paper not where its supposed to stay white.


Why is paper attracted to negatively charged balloon?

opposite electric charge


Which is more useful static or current electricity?

It is current. Because current electricity has moving charges while static electricity has stationary charges.


How does lightning realate to electricity?

Well i don't know about electricity but i know about static electricity. Lightning is like static electricity, except on a much bigger scale. Both lightning and static electricity happen because of the attraction between the opposite charges. When static electricity moves, it is a current. When static electricity in clouds discharges to earth there is a huge, very short current pulse (surge).


The difference-relationship between static and current electricity?

In current electricity we discuss moving charges while stationary charges are studied in static electricity.


What is the of static electricity as charges move off an object?

Static