Static
Static Electricity
When you build up electrical charges on the surface of an object you get static. Static can result in a small shock if the electrical charge is given a direct conductive contact to the ground.
The build-up of electrical charges in one place is called static electricity. This occurs when there is an imbalance of positive and negative charges in an object or material, leading to the accumulation of charge.
Lightning
Lightning
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When electric charges build up on the surface of an object, it forms static electricity. This buildup of charges can result in attractive or repulsive forces between objects, leading to effects such as sparking or electrical discharge when the charges are released.
Lightning
Static electricity comes from stationary electrical charges. These charges build up when certain materials are rubbed together, causing the transfer of electrons and the creation of a charge imbalance.
The term used to describe the build up of electric charge on a non-conductive material due to friction is static electricity.
Eventually the two charges will have to balance out with what we call lightening?
The sudden movement of electrical charges from one object to another is known as an electrical discharge. This can occur due to a build-up of static electricity or during a lightning strike.