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Q: Why can't we use static electricity to power our houses?
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Why cant nothing be charged by static electricity?

Not sure what you are asking. You have used two fine negative words in the question, so interpretation is difficult."Why can't anything be charged by static electricity?"Static means stationary. Once the static electricity is given the chance to flow, it is dissipated. If I charge myself with static electricity by rubbing my shoes on a synthetic carpet, then I have "trapped" the electricity - it is static or still. When I touch my friend on the ear or hand, the electricity flows to her with a zap and is lost to the ground.Electricity that is generated or from a battery flows continuously in a circuit it is not dissipated.


How does static electricity damage your drive?

Static electricity build-up can be strong enough to melt the microscopic internal circuitry inside micro-chips. It's not the voltage of the static that does the damage - it's the power (amps) behind the charge.


Why is static electricity a uncontroled form of electricity?

It cant run electrical things with it, you kind of dont expect it to happen it just happens. Thier is nothing you can really do. Once friction builds up it can create a positive charge or a negative charge , so when the friction is built up it can shock you at any time. There isnt really a time you can say,it just happens at any time when the friction builds up and its ready to discharge.


Is static electricity in magnets?

Static electricity uses positive and negative charges contained within a non-conductive material to attract or repel another object with off balanced charges. Magnetism uses the polarity of atoms to attract or repel another object that can potentially be a magnet.


Could we run out of electricity?

no you cant it will just jack up your bill

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How can you make static electricity using a cloth and a pen?

you cant


Why cant nothing be charged by static electricity?

Not sure what you are asking. You have used two fine negative words in the question, so interpretation is difficult."Why can't anything be charged by static electricity?"Static means stationary. Once the static electricity is given the chance to flow, it is dissipated. If I charge myself with static electricity by rubbing my shoes on a synthetic carpet, then I have "trapped" the electricity - it is static or still. When I touch my friend on the ear or hand, the electricity flows to her with a zap and is lost to the ground.Electricity that is generated or from a battery flows continuously in a circuit it is not dissipated.


Can a lemon power a light bulb?

it depends on the amount of acid in the lemon and lemon does not create make it conducts electricity


You have problems with static electricity in your clothes and in your bed which is a sofa bed made of largely synthetic material. How can you reduce or eliminate it?

u cant lol


Why cant conductors generate static electricity when rubbed together?

Static electricity causes electrons to move from one material to the other. In an insulator, these electrons can't flow back to equalise the charges, whereas in a conductor they can; so whilst they could conceivably generate static electricity, it would be lost as quickly as it was made.


What are the bad uses about hydroelectric power?

there are no bad uses of hydro electricity and cant be


How does static electricity damage your drive?

Static electricity build-up can be strong enough to melt the microscopic internal circuitry inside micro-chips. It's not the voltage of the static that does the damage - it's the power (amps) behind the charge.


How do you sell your room in static hotel?

You cant sell your room in static hotel


Why is static electricity a uncontroled form of electricity?

It cant run electrical things with it, you kind of dont expect it to happen it just happens. Thier is nothing you can really do. Once friction builds up it can create a positive charge or a negative charge , so when the friction is built up it can shock you at any time. There isnt really a time you can say,it just happens at any time when the friction builds up and its ready to discharge.


Why can't electricity flow through plastic?

Because metal and plastic arent the same materials so metal goes with the flow through static electricity but plastic cant.


How do you send houses on YoVille?

You cant


How does electricity affect your access to technology?

You cant use technology without electricity?