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=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.=
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoDue to a law called conservation of charge, you can't create charges. However, you can separate them - electrons can be taken away from atoms, leaving the atoms with a positive charge; and the electrons, of course, have a negative charge.
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∙ 15y agoBy positive and negetive netrons rubbing together.
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Is static electricity made up of electrons that are not moving?
Static electricity is made up of electrons and protons that are not moving.
Is static electricity not really static?
Static electricity is static. It's just shortened.
Which is a characteristic of static electricity?
Which is a characteristic of static electricity
How do you use static electricity?
everything electronic is static electricity
What materials can be charged with static electricity?
Nothing can be charged by static electricity.
Is static electricity made up of electrons that are not moving?
Static electricity is made up of electrons and protons that are not moving.
What are 2 causes static electricity?
Static electricity translates into electrons not in motion. Typically, you rub rubber on fur to get static electricity. I get static electricity from petting my cat (I am a rubber of my cat, but I am not made of rubber.)
What is a sentence for static?
The static electricity made my hair stand on end.
Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?
static electricity is static electricity
What is made up of free electrons?
Static Electricity
Why do you use the word static to describe static electricity?
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.
Is static electricity not really static?
Static electricity is static. It's just shortened.
What is the relationship between atoms and static electricity?
static electricity can be called high voltage static electricity can be called high voltage static electricity can bend water
Is lightning a current or static electricity?
static electricity
Which is a characteristic of static electricity?
Which is a characteristic of static electricity
What does static electricity constitute?
Static electricity constitutes of charges that are static i.e. they do not move.
What is static electricity in the easy form?
Easy static electricity
