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Because electrons are negatively charged and you might be carrying a negative or a positive charge with you. A negative charge won't shock you but a positive charge will. Opposite charges react with each other.
electrons have a negative charge, so think of each electron as -1 protons are +1 and neutrons are...well they're neutral, so they're 0 if you lose electrons then it becomes more positive, so if it was already neutral then it will become positively charged it could be that it was on -1 already as a total charge (so it was already negatively charged), so if this atom loses an electron then it will just become neutral
First of all, acknowledge that the charge of one proton (which cannot move) = the charge of an electron (can move). The electrons on that particular atom or object lets say, transfer from itself with the help of extra energy (e.g. friction or mere contact) so then the atom which was once neutral (same number of protons to electrons) and there are more protons than electrons because the electrons just left the atom. This means that there are more positive charges than negative ones, which means there is an overall positive charge, giving a positive electric charge.
You can give it a positive charge, but that is mainly done by rubbing something on the surface you'd like to be positive. The thing ( fur, hair, or other material that cause much frictions) will rub away electrons from the surface, causing it to become positive. In a lab you could technically add positive ions to make a material positive, but outside that it can hardly or not at all be done.
The friction between two different materials in the right combination (this case your hair and a rubber balloon) causes free valence electrons (the electrons in the outer most orbit around an atom) to move from one item to the other, causing an excess of electrons (negative charge) in one and a deficit (positive) in the other. When put near the paper with an opposite charge, the paper will jump to the balloon. Opposites attract.
it deals with positive and negative charges when you rub it in your hair the negative charges get attracted to your hair. hope this helps!
If electric charges are at rest then it is called static electricity. If we rub a glass rod with silk then glass rod is found to have positive static charges. And silk acquires static negative charge.
it depends on the charge...if it is positive on a negative they create static if it is positive on a positive or a negative on a negative...nothingAnother view:The friction develops heat.
it depends on the charge...if it is positive on a negative they create static if it is positive on a positive or a negative on a negative...nothingAnother view:The friction develops heat.
Static electricity and negative charges
All physical objects are made up of atoms. Inside an atom are protons, electrons and neutrons. The protons are positively charged, the electrons are negatively charged, and the neutrons are neutral. Therefore, all things are made up of charges. Opposite charges attract each other (negative to positive). Like charges repel each other (positive to positive or negative to negative). Most of the time positive and negative charges are balanced in an object, which makes that object neutral. Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. These charges can build up on the surface of an object until they find a way to be released or discharged. One way to discharge them is through a circuit. The rubbing of certain materials against one another can transfer negative charges, or electrons. For example, if you rub your shoe on the carpet, your body collects extra electrons. The electrons cling to your body until they can be released. As you reach and touch your furry friend, you get a shock. Don't worry, it is only the surplus electrons being released from you to your unsuspecting pet. And what about that "hair raising" experience? As you remove your hat, electrons are transferred from hat to hair, creating that interesting hairdo! Remember, objects with the same charge repel each other. Because they have the same charge, your hair will stand on end. Your hairs are simply trying to get as far away from each other as possible! When you rub a balloon against your clothes and it sticks to the wall, you are adding a surplus of electrons (negative charges) to the surface of the balloon. The wall is now more positively charged than the balloon. As the two come in contact, the balloon will stick because of the rule that opposites attract (positive to negative).
=Usually, atoms have the same number of electrons and protons. Then the atom has no charge, it is "neutral." But if you rub things together, electrons can move from one atom to another. Some atoms get extra electrons. They have a negative charge. Other atoms lose electrons. They have a positive charge. When charges are separated like this, it is called static electricity.=
Because electrons are negatively charged and you might be carrying a negative or a positive charge with you. A negative charge won't shock you but a positive charge will. Opposite charges react with each other.
When you rub a balloon onto your hair or piece of clothing, the balloon collects the electrons (negative charge) from the hair or clothing you rubbed it on. The balloon now has more electrons (negative charge) than protons (positive charge) making it have a negative charge. The hair or clothing has more protons than electrons making it have a positive charge.
When you rub the balloon on your hair, or on another similar surface, the balloon becomes negatively charged. The wall itself doesn't have any particular charge, and doesn't conduct electricity. When you place the balloon on the wall, the molecules in the wall polarize, that is, positive and negative charges in the molecule separate and go to opposite sides of the molecule. Opposite charges attract, and like charges repel, and since the negative charges in the molecules are pushed away from the balloon and the positive ones are pulled towards it, the attraction force is greater than the repulsion force and the balloon is held to the wall.
The following PDF file is a list of some materials which can be used to separate electrons and create static charges. https://jh399.k12.sd.us/DailyAssign/Physics/ch7materialstaticelec.pdfSee that dry skin easily gives up electrons (-) so that the skin is now positively charged.Something like styrofoam can easily accept electrons, becoming negatively charged.So you can rub your hand on a styrofoam coffee cup and your hand is now positively charged, for example.
electrons have a negative charge, so think of each electron as -1 protons are +1 and neutrons are...well they're neutral, so they're 0 if you lose electrons then it becomes more positive, so if it was already neutral then it will become positively charged it could be that it was on -1 already as a total charge (so it was already negatively charged), so if this atom loses an electron then it will just become neutral