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What kind of electricity can be caused by rubbing two materials together?
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Can tree roots cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are generally caused by the rubbing of two plates (tectonic plates).
How can an understanding of wave motion help explain what happens during an earthquake?
Because the wave motion (also known as seismic waves) determine how minor or major an Earthquake is. This is because seismic waves are caused by tension in the Earth's crust due to our tetonic plates rubbing together irregularly.
Are faults caused by tension?
faults are caused by the plates under neath earth crashing together and/or parting
Is the static discharge a flow of electrons?
Static discharge is the spark associated with static electricity that is caused by electrostatic discharge.
What caused the 1950 assam earthquake?
The earthquake in Tibet was caused because to plates in the earth came together. This is whats causes all earthquakes.
What electricity is caused by rubbing things together?
It is static electricity.
What are 5 facts about static electricity?
1 it can be used as an ignition source 2 lightning is a form of static electricity 3 is caused by rubbing 2 or more materials against each other
What is caused by particles rubbing together in a cloud?
Lightning
Why is ligthning is a example ofstatic electricity?
As it is caused by water particles rubbing against air particles
How did humans figure out about electricity?
Greek scientist-philosophers discovered static electricity after rubbing things like amber, silk and other materials against each other, then observing that there was a difference between the actions of the materials when placed near each other.
The force caused by rubbing 2 or more objects together?
of course,it's friction.
Why do crickets cricket?
The chirping noises are caused by crickets rubbing their wings together to attract mates.
What is static electricity caused by?
socks taken from a clothes dryer stick together
What is a force caused by two object rubbing against each other?
when rubbing two objects together it is called fricton
What year was electricity discovered exactly?
In 600 B.C ,the Ancient Greeks discovered that rubbing fur on amber caused an attraction between the two and so what the Greeks discovered was static electricity.
What is a byproduct caused by friction?
Heat is a byproduct of friction; that's why rubbing your hands together makes them warmer!
How do sticks make fire?
The friction caused by rubbing the sticks together causes heat causes the fire
