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Static electricity" is a group of electrical events which humans have grouped together. It's a "phenomena class" rather than a substance or energy. Whenever high voltage is involved, we will expect to see electrostatic attraction and repulsion as well as sparking. The attraction and repulsion are electrostatic phenomena, so they are the static electricity. Is this confusing? Analogy: in the same way that rocks and floods and volcanos are "geology," lightning bolts, fur-rubbed plastic, and attracted lint are "static electricity." So if we break open a rock, we won't find any geology inside, since the rocks ARE geology. In the same way, lightning bolts don't have any static electricity inside. Scuffing your shoes on the rug IS the static electricity. There are no divisions in nature between different kinds of events, so in the same way that humans have created the idea called "geology," humans created "static electricity."
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Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?
static electricity is static electricity
What is the type of electricity that electrons build up on an object?
static electricity
Is lightning a current or static electricity?
static electricity
Does static electricity have a smell?
No, static electricity does not have a smell.
What does static electricity constitute?
Static electricity constitutes of charges that are static i.e. they do not move.
What is useful about static electricity?
You can move things with static electricity!
What is static electricity in the easy form?
Easy static electricity
What is the part of speech is static electricity?
Static electricity is a noun phrase consisting of an adjective ("static") and a noun ("electricity").
What are 2 causes static electricity?
Static electricity translates into electrons not in motion. Typically, you rub rubber on fur to get static electricity. I get static electricity from petting my cat (I am a rubber of my cat, but I am not made of rubber.)
Why frictional electricity is known as static electricity?
Becuase static electricity is generated by rubbing or by friction.
What state does the source return to after the electrical discharge in a static electricity?
After an electrical discharge in static electricity, the source typically returns to a neutral state, meaning it has neither a positive nor negative charge. The excess charge that caused the static electricity is usually dissipated into the air or transferred to another object during the discharge.
What does water need to do with static electricity?
Water can conduct electricity, so it can help static electricity to dissipate or discharge. If there is a buildup of static electricity on a surface, water can provide a path for the excess charge to flow away, reducing the effects of static electricity.
