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Static electricity is when there is either an excess (negative) or lack of (positive) electrons. If electrons are transferred onto another surface, for example by rubbing them together, a positive charge is formed, but if electrons are gained, a negative charge is formed.
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Give a practical example of static electricity?
An example is rubbing your head with a balloon. If you rubbed hard enough, your hair should stand up. Also, when you are VERY close to lightning, your hair stands up!!
Why some owners of car let a piece of chain hanged and dragged to the surface?
This is to prevent the buildup of static electricity. The chain dragging on the ground releases the static electricity. It's probably a bit of overkill to do this for a car, and the sparking produced as the chain drags over the roadway is likely worse than the static electricity would be. It can be important for heavy equipment like farm or construction machinery, though.
Why shouldn't you use metals to conduct static electricity?
Metals are perfectly fine if all you want is to discharge the static electricity, but they conduct so well that the discharge often results in a very high current spark.To reduce the possibility of such sparks (which can trigger explosions, damage electronics, etc.) it is better to use high resistance dissipative materials (e.g. treated plastics, humidifiers, air ionizers, in-line megohm resistors on wriststraps, etc.) to slowly discharge the static electricity.
Can natural disasters be caused by any source of electricity?
Yes, some huge forest fires have been caused by lightening.
Is electricity is natural or man made?
Both. Some kinds are natural and some man-made.
What are some dangerous forms of static electricity?
Lightning is a dangerous form of static electricity.
What problems do static electricity cause?
St Elmo's fire is one-that may have caused the Hindenburg disaster according to some
What are some types of electricity?
Some types of electricity is static electricity, current electricity...and porn.
What are some 'good' and 'bad' static electricity?
static electricity is bad because it causes lightning and thunder(big storms)which can take the electricity in our house
How do you create static electricity with wool and styrofoam?
You can make some static electricity by rubbing wool or styrofoam against your head
How is static electricity dangerous in a hospital?
With some of the chemicals in a hostpital, The static electricity in a hostpital could catch thing on fire with the chemicals.
What are some examples of naturalization?
static electricity lightning
What are some testable questions involving static electricity For example Does rubbing an object more cause more static electricity?
Which materials make more static electricity when different objects are rubbed up against eachother.
What are some useful electrostatic charges?
Some useful electrostatic charges are; static electricity, and full electricity
What is a way to make static electricity?
I have learned some things about it. Maybe your hair is static. It depends. A wooly dress or coat might just work.
What is static eletricty?
STATIC ELECTRICITY builds up when you rub a balloon on your head or rub your socks on the floor and their are more different ones. When you do theses things you can give some body a electric shock.
Describe some of the effects static electricity has on matter?
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