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Static means it doesn't move. This is essentially what static electricity is, a charge tht has no current. It is made by the transfer of electrons, as a pose to a cell or battery.

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How do you use the word static in a sentence?

The electric shock he got by touching the door was an example of static electricity.


How do you use static electricity?

everything electronic is static electricity


Describe one technological use of static electricity?

One technological use of static electricity is in car painting, where the spray nozzle is connected to a negative electrode. The car part is charged with opposite charge, where the paint droplets are attracted to the car body part.


What is the difference between spark and static?

Static is the name of an electricity, a spark is like the outcome of friction. Like, you can use static electricity to make a spark.


How do inkjet printers use static electricity?

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What are some ways you use static electricity?

Photo Copy machines use static electricity to get the ink in the places where it needs to be copied. There's an artist that uses static electricity to fly the different paint onto the paper. They also use static electricity to paint cars. (True enough, I got the artist thing from Bill Nye The Science Guy)


How do you use statics?

everything electronic is static electricity


Does PVC pipe generate static electricity?

A PVC pipe alone does not generate static electricity. Electrons need to be transfered for static electricity to be generated. Rubbing felt on the pipe or spraying it with sand are two common ways that people can use PVC pipe to generate static electricity.


Does friction use static?

the charges does not move in a body the frictional electricity is called static eletricity


How can you use static charges and static elec to generate EMF or elec current?

Static charge and static electricity are 2 different terms for the same thing. Static electricity is voltage without current, usually created by friction. Voltage and EMF are 2 different terms for the same thing. When static electricity generates current, it is called a discharge and the static electricity ceases to exist. It has been discharged.


How do you overcome the dangers of static electricity?

The best way to overcome the dangers of static electricity is to use proper grounding so that the accumulated charges are discharged.


Can you use static electricity to light a light bulb?

no not easily