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A static charge builds up when two things are rubbing together.

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Q: What causes static electricity to build up?
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What causes static elecircity?

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


When does static electricity build up?

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


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 causes static electricty?

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.


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

static electricity


What is the build up of electrical charges?

Static


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

Static electricity.


What is the build up of electricity called?

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 a good clue to describe static electricity?

build up of static charge


Can build up as static electricity and can be discharged?

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What does friction cause to build up?

static electricity