What is Static
Electricity?
Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges
within or on the surface of a material. This imbalance
can be caused by rubbing objects together or by
bringing them into contact with each other.
, Production of Electr
1 Friction 2
When two materials are rubbed
together, electrons can be
transferred from one material to
the other, leaving one material
with an excess of electrons
(negatively charged) and the
other with a deficiency
(positively charged).
3 Induction
When a charged object is brought near a n
separation of charges in the neutral objec
Electricity?
Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges
within or on the surface of a material. This imbalance
can be caused by rubbing objects together or by
bringing them into contact with each other.
, Production of Electr
1 Friction 2
When two materials are rubbed
together, electrons can be
transferred from one material to
the other, leaving one material
with an excess of electrons
(negatively charged) and the
other with a deficiency
(positively charged).
3 Induction
When a charged object is brought near a n
separation of charges in the neutral objec
