What causes static electricity on an object?

Answer 1

Polyester and various other synthetic fabrics produce static electricity when brushing against other fabrics or body hair. If this bothers you, don't wear it. Cotton is best because it produces the least static.

Answer 2

I'm not sure if it can but I assume so because I was just wondering this same thing

as I took off my shirt in the dark and I saw a flash a light while hearing the static

from the clothing. Either I'm going crazy or this actually happens because I see

light everytime I do this. I don't see why it shouldn't considering clouds can rub

together and great electricity and light. If someone has a better answer I would

also be interested in knowing:)

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The answer is: Definitely yes, and you are not going crazy.

Start with the well-known phenomenon of scuffing across a carpet on a dry day,

and then touching a metal doorknob or another person. Not only do you hear

the static "snap", but you also see the tiny lightning bolt. That's exactly what's

happening between clouds, between a charged cloud and the ground, or

between charged dry shirts as you take them out of the dryer and separate

them.

Here's another one:

In a really really dark room, after your eyes have had a few minutes to adjust

to the dark, rip a length of Duct Tape, masking tape, or celophane tape off of a

plastic, stone, or glass surface, and watch thosefireworks.

Answer 3

Static electricity is generated whenever two materials are in contact with each other. All materials are made of electrical charges in the material atoms. In the universe there are equal amounts of negative electrical charge (electrons) and positive charge (protons). These generally try to stay in balance of equal amounts at every location.

However, when two materials are in contact, some of the charges redistribute by moving from one material to the other. This leaves an excess of positive charge on one material, and an equal negative charge on the other. When the materials move apart, each takes it's charge with it. One material becomes charged positively, and the other negatively.

If the materials are able to conduct electricity away the charges will dissipate and eventually recombine. In this case, static electricity effects may be too small to be noticed. However, if the charges are separated faster than the material can dissipate them, the amount of electrostatic charge builds up.

Answer 4

Static electricity occurs when an object has an imbalance of positive and negative charges. This can happen through friction, where one material gains electrons and becomes negatively charged while the other loses electrons and becomes positively charged. When these charges build up, they can create an electrical discharge when the object comes into contact with a conductor.

Answer 5

Because of the texture, if you rubbed together two pieces of silk that would cause more static electricity than two pieces of fleece.

Answer 6

static electricity is a stationary electric charge that is built up on a material

Answer 7

it causes by negative ( - ) And posative ( + ) .

Answer 8

friction causing heat energy