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Does this have anything to do with the coefficient of friction? If so, could you explain to me what it is?

2006-11-24 09:47:54 · 2 answers · asked by afternoonskies 2 in Science & Mathematics Other - Science

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tires are poor conductors of electricity, and asphalt is not the best conductor either...so as a car moves down the road, electrons are either lost of gained from the tires... im not sure which..but over a period of time, the car will become either negatively or positively charged (depending on whether the tires gain or lose electrons) this has to do with the coefficient of friction in this way: the lower the coefficient of friction, the more slippery a given object is..the less friction, the fewer chances for electrons to rub (off/on) so the lower the coefficient, the lower the static charge will be over an identical charging time, or the longer it will take to achieve the identical charge

2006-11-24 12:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by luckily77777 2 · 0 0

First static like that normally doesn't form if the humidity is over 50%. I find nothing else unless u are talking about sliding across the seat. has nothing to do with the friction of the tires.

2006-11-24 12:08:55 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0 0

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