Electrostatics

Static electricity can be captured using materials that conduct electricity poorly, such as rubber or plastic. By rubbing these materials together, electrons can be transferred, resulting in a buildup of static charge. This charge can then be captured by touching a conductive object, such as a metal doorknob, to release a spark.

To overcome the dangers of static electricity, you can ground yourself by touching a grounded metal object before touching sensitive electronic equipment. You can also use antistatic wristbands or mats to help dissipate static charge. Keeping humidity levels between 40-60% can also help reduce static electricity buildup.

The speed of light, in wave or particle form, travels at approximately 300,000,000 meters per second in a vacuum. Although this speed remains constant, the frequency and wavelength are subject to change. These difference account for various colors of visible light.

Neutral objects will polarize in the presence of a charged object, causing a shift in the distribution of electrons within the neutral object. This movement of electrons creates an induced electric field in the neutral object that opposes the external electric field produced by the charged object.

Georg Ohm studied the resistances of different materials by conducting extensive experiments with various substances to measure their resistance to electric current. He developed Ohm's Law, which states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage applied across it and inversely proportional to its resistance. This law laid the foundation for understanding and quantifying electrical resistance in different materials.

Static electricity comes from stationary electrical charges. These charges build up when certain materials are rubbed together, causing the transfer of electrons and the creation of a charge imbalance.

Your hair stands on end or you get a small shock when you touch metal or etc.

Also very evident if you slide out of your car while getting gas and flames are shooting out of the gas nozzle.

Yes, when polythene is rubbed against a steel spoon, the two materials become charged due to the transfer of electrons between them. The polythene gains a negative charge, while the steel spoon gains a positive charge.

electricity is dangerous to everyone, but if you are pregnant, you pass the risk on to the unborn child.

A small shock to you may be an electrocution for them, being so small.

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This is far too general an answer that it needs to be amplified.

Static electricity is created when different materials rub against one another and electrons are moved between them. It's called a static charge because the excess of electrons on one of the materials just sits there waiting for an opportunity to move to another material to achieve a neutral balance. The most common is from your fingertip to the doorknob. As you walk across the carpet, your shoes pick up electrons as the soles slide across the surface of the carpet. In fact, the electrons spread all over your body and clothing. When you reach for the doorknob, the electrons find a very hospitable path back to the carpet. Zap! We've all been there.

Lightning is also static electricity. The turbulence of the air in the clouds causes electrons to get knocked loose and leaves areas of excess electrons and areas of too few electrons, and when the difference becomes big enough, a lightning bolt will allow the excess electrons to flow. Nature likes equilibrium.

Now, to the original question. The static electricity that gives you a shock at the doorknob travels almost entirely on the surface of the skin, and is not a significant (if even measurable) concern to a developing fetus. [I am a scientist, not a doctor].

Lightning, on the other hand, carries so much current, that while most of it flows on the skin, a significant portion finds its way though the body. This would put not only the baby at risk, but also Mom.

Electricity, the lower-voltage kind that is generated by a power plant or batteries is far more dangerous than static electricity for a number of reasons. Primarily, there is a lot more of it. Once a static charge is discharged, it's gone. Nature has found its equilibrium. Generated electricity, however, just keeps coming.

You can put your fingers on a car battery's terminals and you won't feel a thing. Break the skin and the current finds an easy path to follow through the circulatory system. It's wet and slightly salty - electricity likes that.

Again, back to the original answer - because Mom and the baby do not share the same circulatory system, the baby is somewhat insulated from electricity flowing through Mom. Remember, I am a scientist, not a doctor.

Generally speaking, nature protects the fetus pretty well, so I would not worry about common static discharges that we encounter on any dry day.

Lightning

If a bulb with higher resistance is used in a simple circuit, the total resistance in the circuit would increase. According to Ohm's Law (V=IR), with an increase in resistance, the current in the circuit would decrease since the voltage supplied remains constant.

Static electricity is a non contact force because :

Whether an object is charged by conduction or induction or even by friction they acquire a charge and the objects acquire opposite charge in induction and friction but same charge in conduction.

So when the charged body is brought near an uncharged body if they have opposite charge they will be attracted towards the charged body due to the movement of ionic particles.

They actually don't care about you.The hot water heats the air in the shower. The hot air has lower pressure and rises to the ceiling, escaping through the opening between the shower curtain and the ceiling. This process forces the relatively cold air in the rest of the room to sneak in under the curtain, thus forcing the curtain inward and (annoyingly) onto you.

Increasing the current in a circuit by a factor of 3 will increase the power by a factor of 9 (3^2), assuming the resistance remains constant. Power is directly proportional to the square of the current in a circuit with constant resistance, according to the equation P = I^2 * R.

coulombs law is valid if the average number of solvent molecules between two interacting charges is large enough that the properties of the micro region of solvent can be expected to b similar to that of the bulk solvent.

In 1901 Nikola Tesla was one the first to identify "radiant energy." Tesla says that the source of this energy is our Sun. He concluded that the Sun emits small particles, each carrying so small of a charge, that they move with great velocity, exceeding that of light.

When radiant energy is cooled down it becomes static electricy. That is why in places when it is cold, rubbing feets in the carpet makes a static discharge.

Nikola Tesla was born in a midnight under a lightning storm which some people believe he was prone to understand eletricity.

No, the metal leaf electroscope relies on the conductivity of the metal terminal to allow charges to flow in order to detect and measure static charges. An insulator at the terminal would prevent charges from flowing properly and the experiment would not work effectively.

The force responsible for the balloon sticking to the wall is static electricity. When the balloon is rubbed against the synthetic cloth, it becomes charged with static electricity, causing it to be attracted to the oppositely charged surface of the wall.

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.

When a charged object is brought near the metal disc of a gold leaf electroscope, electrons move between the metal disc and the gold leaf, causing the gold leaf to become charged with the same type of charge as the object. This results in the gold leaf repelling from the metal disc, indicating that the object is charged.

Static electricity refers to the accumulation of electric charges on the surface of an object. These charges can be positive or negative. Negative electrons are the subatomic particles that carry a negative charge and are often involved in the build-up of static electricity on objects.

If the distance between charges is increased while the charges remain the same, the force between the charges decreases. This relationship is described by Coulomb's law, which states that the force between charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Example based on conservation of charge :

Glass rod rubbed with silk: When a glass rod is rubbed with silk ,glass rod attains positive charge and silk acquires equal negative charge .Although positive and negative charge have been developed , the net charge on the system is zero , i.e., the same as was before rubbing .

NOTE: Rubbing does not create charge but only transfers heat it from one body to another. The charge that is gained by one body is lost by the other .Hence electric charge is conserved.

Static electricity can build up on an object due to friction with other materials. This build-up of charge can cause the object to attract or repel other objects with opposite charges, leading to effects such as sticking to surfaces, sparking, or even causing shocks when discharged through contact with a conductor.

Yes, money can conduct electricity to some extent. This is because most coins and bills are made from metals or materials that can conduct electricity, such as copper or graphite. However, the conductivity of money is relatively low compared to other metals like silver or copper.