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Is static electricity caused by opposite charges?
Yes, static electricity is caused by the buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object. This charge imbalance can occur when two objects with opposite charges come into contact and become separated, creating a static charge.
What is the fundamental rule of static electricity?
The fundamental rule of static electricity is that opposite charges attract each other while like charges repel each other. This means that positively charged objects will be attracted to negatively charged objects and vice versa. Static electricity is generated when there is an imbalance of charges between objects.
What is the type of electricity that electrons build up on an object?
static electricity
Why is a boy's hair attracted to his sweater when he pulls it over his head?
When the sweater is pulled over the head, the friction between the hair and the fabric generates static electricity. This static electricity causes the hair to be attracted to the sweater as the opposite charges (positive and negative) between the hair and the fabric interact.
Does static electricity have a smell?
No, static electricity does not have a smell.
Is static electricity caused by opposite charges?
Yes, static electricity is caused by the buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object. This charge imbalance can occur when two objects with opposite charges come into contact and become separated, creating a static charge.
How does lightning realate to electricity?
Well i don't know about electricity but i know about static electricity. Lightning is like static electricity, except on a much bigger scale. Both lightning and static electricity happen because of the attraction between the opposite charges. When static electricity moves, it is a current. When static electricity in clouds discharges to earth there is a huge, very short current pulse (surge).
Why is paper attracted to negatively charged balloon?
opposite electric charge
In what ways is static electricity useful explain a practical use?
Static Electricity is very useful in many things we use in our everyday life. For instance, Photocopiers use static electricity to give the image or text a charge. The toner and the image have opposite charges because opposite charges attract. Static Electricity is also used in the ink. It makes the ink attracted to the places in which the information we need to be printed on the paper not where its supposed to stay white.
Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?
static electricity is static electricity
What is the fundamental rule of static electricity?
The fundamental rule of static electricity is that opposite charges attract each other while like charges repel each other. This means that positively charged objects will be attracted to negatively charged objects and vice versa. Static electricity is generated when there is an imbalance of charges between objects.
How do Balloons stick on the wall?
Balloons can stick to walls due to static electricity. When rubbed against a surface, the balloon becomes charged and can attract to objects with an opposite charge, such as a wall.
Static in static electricity describes what property of the charge?
The "static" in static electricity describes that the charge is unmoving, or staying in one place. A movement of electrons is not occuring, however there is an electrical charge. The opposite would be current electricity that flows, and that you would find in electric cords, etc...
What is the type of electricity that electrons build up on an object?
static electricity
How is lightning related to electrity?
Lightning is like static electricity, except on a much bigger scale. Both lightning and static electricity happen because of the attraction between the opposite charges. protons, and electrons
Why hair stick on rough surface?
Because of static electricity; opposite poles like each other.
Why is a boy's hair attracted to his sweater when he pulls it over his head?
When the sweater is pulled over the head, the friction between the hair and the fabric generates static electricity. This static electricity causes the hair to be attracted to the sweater as the opposite charges (positive and negative) between the hair and the fabric interact.
