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Static electricity can happen when a pert of the body gets in contact with another body containing charged electrons. It can take place in the human air during combing, foot sole and the shoe, or by action of rubbing against surfaces such as furniture or metallic items.

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Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?

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Can you produce static electricity?

"Static electricity" is more accurately referred to as "static charge". Yes, of course you can. you just rub 2 good insulators together (plastic is recommended) and use it to pick up small bits of paper. static is electricity that doesn't move in a current. Or, run a plastic comb through your hair. It will take on a static charge.


Why do you get shocked on a door knob after running on the carpet?

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Is appliances current or static?

I think what you're asking are "do appliances run on current (AC, DC) or static electricity. The answer is: current, of course! That's what's generated by your household plug. Static electricity is really just a difference in charges being discharged by contact, be it direct (your hand to your car) or indirect (as in, through the air).


You run a comb through your hair on a dry autumn day and hear a crackling sound Which terms applies to this phenomenon?

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Why does a comb run through dry hair and attract small pieces of non conductive paper.?

When a comb is run through dry hair, it becomes charged with static electricity due to the friction between the comb and hair. The non conductive paper is attracted to the comb because of this buildup of static electricity, causing the paper bits to stick to the comb.


How does a comb pick up tissue?

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Does static electricity light up in the dark?

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Can static electricity be harnessed for useful purpose?

It seems if simple static electricity experimentscan sufficiently harness 'static electricity' to reveal visible effects, i.e. a charged comb makes hair stand up,then the same effect should be applicable on a much larger scale.Why? Because the hair is attracted to the 'charged comb,'it indicates a 'magnetic effect.'Once the 'magnetic effect' is applied to a visible result, i.e. hair standing up, it means static electricity has been converted to magnetic power.It seem to me, it should be possible to create this 'magnetic power' on a far larger scale by accessing the enormous static electricity that pervades the air around us.So, if someone out there has ever produced magnetism by accessing 'static electricity' on a scale that would light up a light bulb, recharge a cell phone, or run a refrigerator, or even run a car, I'd really like to see it or hear about it?


A static shock is caused by?

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