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"Why can't anything be charged by static electricity?"

Static means stationary. Once the static electricity is given the chance to flow, it is dissipated. If I charge myself with static electricity by rubbing my shoes on a synthetic carpet, then I have "trapped" the electricity - it is static or still. When I touch my friend on the ear or hand, the electricity flows to her with a zap and is lost to the ground.

Electricity that is generated or from a battery flows continuously in a circuit it is not dissipated.

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Why cant a brass be charged while rubbing?

Brass is a conductor of electricity, so when two brass objects are rubbed together, any charge generated would quickly dissipate through the material. This makes it difficult to build up and maintain a static charge on brass through rubbing.


Why is static electricity a uncontroled form of electricity?

It cant run electrical things with it, you kind of dont expect it to happen it just happens. Thier is nothing you can really do. Once friction builds up it can create a positive charge or a negative charge , so when the friction is built up it can shock you at any time. There isnt really a time you can say,it just happens at any time when the friction builds up and its ready to discharge.


Why cant static electricity be created on a metal tube by rubbing it with another material?

Static electricity is typically generated by the transfer of electrons between two materials with different tendencies to attract electrons. Since metals are conductive, any excess charge on the metal tube will quickly dissipate due to the free movement of electrons within the metal. This prevents the buildup of static electricity on a metal tube when rubbed with another material.


How does static electricity damage your drive?

Static electricity build-up can be strong enough to melt the microscopic internal circuitry inside micro-chips. It's not the voltage of the static that does the damage - it's the power (amps) behind the charge.


Is static electricity in magnets?

Static electricity uses positive and negative charges contained within a non-conductive material to attract or repel another object with off balanced charges. Magnetism uses the polarity of atoms to attract or repel another object that can potentially be a magnet.

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Why cant conductors generate static electricity when rubbed together?

Static electricity causes electrons to move from one material to the other. In an insulator, these electrons can't flow back to equalise the charges, whereas in a conductor they can; so whilst they could conceivably generate static electricity, it would be lost as quickly as it was made.


Why cant a brass be charged while rubbing?

Brass is a conductor of electricity, so when two brass objects are rubbed together, any charge generated would quickly dissipate through the material. This makes it difficult to build up and maintain a static charge on brass through rubbing.


Why is static electricity a uncontroled form of electricity?

It cant run electrical things with it, you kind of dont expect it to happen it just happens. Thier is nothing you can really do. Once friction builds up it can create a positive charge or a negative charge , so when the friction is built up it can shock you at any time. There isnt really a time you can say,it just happens at any time when the friction builds up and its ready to discharge.


Why cant static electricity be created on a metal tube by rubbing it with another material?

Static electricity is typically generated by the transfer of electrons between two materials with different tendencies to attract electrons. Since metals are conductive, any excess charge on the metal tube will quickly dissipate due to the free movement of electrons within the metal. This prevents the buildup of static electricity on a metal tube when rubbed with another material.


How do you sell your room in static hotel?

You cant sell your room in static hotel


How does static electricity damage your drive?

Static electricity build-up can be strong enough to melt the microscopic internal circuitry inside micro-chips. It's not the voltage of the static that does the damage - it's the power (amps) behind the charge.


Why can't electricity flow through plastic?

Because metal and plastic arent the same materials so metal goes with the flow through static electricity but plastic cant.


What is two elevenths reduced?

nothing! it cant be reduced! nothing! it cant be reduced!


Is static electricity in magnets?

Static electricity uses positive and negative charges contained within a non-conductive material to attract or repel another object with off balanced charges. Magnetism uses the polarity of atoms to attract or repel another object that can potentially be a magnet.


How does electricity affect your access to technology?

You cant use technology without electricity?