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What causes static electricity to build up?
A static charge builds up when two things are rubbing together.
What is the word for causing a light soft sound of things gently rubbing together?
rustling
Friction is a friend or a foe?
friction is actually both it just depends on what 2 things are rubbing together.
What causes increased friction?
Rubbing two things together. Even if you're just sliding across a carpet, that's friction too.
How does one produce static electricity?
When the air is dry static electricity is more enhanced and noticeable than when the air is humid. Things with the same charge repel each other. You can produce static electricity by rubbing a balloon in your hair. It will cause your hair to stand up and the balloon will be able to stick to a wall. Also if you have on rubber sole shoes and you drag them along a carpet the first person you touch will be shocked by static electricity.
What causes static electricity to build up?
A static charge builds up when two things are rubbing together.
What are some things that is caused by static electricity?
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.
What things attract static electricity?
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.
What is the word for causing a light soft sound of things gently rubbing together?
rustling
What is a way you can cause charges to separate?
You can separate charges on some things by rubbing them together.
How would you use the word electricity in a sentence?
Electricity:noun:a. a form of energy that is found in nature that can be artificially produced by rubbing together two unlike things such as glass and silk, by the action of chemicals, or by means of a generator.b. electric current supplied as a public utility for lighting, heating, etc.c. great excitement; strong emotional tension.Example sentences:What causes electricity to flow?The lightening caused the electricity in the house to shut off.Did you feel the electricity when he played the guitar?
How did humans figure out about electricity?
Greek scientist-philosophers discovered static electricity after rubbing things like amber, silk and other materials against each other, then observing that there was a difference between the actions of the materials when placed near each other.
How is friction involved in trying to move something too heavy?
Well friction is caused by two things rubbing against each other (like rubbing your hands together and they get warm is an example of friction) so if you tried to move something to heavy you might end up dragging it and then it would be rubbing (scraping) against another surface thus creating friction.
Friction is a friend or a foe?
friction is actually both it just depends on what 2 things are rubbing together.
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 causes increased friction?
Rubbing two things together. Even if you're just sliding across a carpet, that's friction too.
How did people have pimples?
Well pimples and acne can be caused by a lot if things like rubbing your face a lot or spending to much time in the sun or not washing your face or stress and unhealthy eating and a lot of more things
