2007-02-03 15:50:20 · 15 answers · asked by naveed 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Static Electricity is electricity that is not flowing, i.e, the opposite of current electricity. it is at rest within a body. it is felt when your hair stands on end when on a plastic chair, or near the TV. Another very common example is when you rub a comb on dry hair, it attracts small bits of paper. These charges can be transferred by conduction (touching) or induction (bringing near). A body can also be charged by rubbing. (comb exp.)
2007-02-03 16:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jishnu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meaning Of Static Electricity
2016-11-03 02:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Static electricity is what a nonconducting body has when there is an excess or deficiency of electrons in the body. In a normal substance there are equal number of negative charge carrying electrons and positive charge carrying protons. The body is said to be neutral.
The electrons are lighter and hence more mobile. Usually on rubbing one body against another, some electrons pass on from one to the other. The body which gets the extra electrons is said to be negatively charged and the other body with deficiency of electrons is said to be positively charged.
Since these are non-conducting bodies, if they are kept insulated, the excess or deficiency of electrons (the charged state) remain as it is. We say the charge is static. Hence, the name static electricity. The words electron and electricity comes from the Greek word 'elektra' meaning amber the first source of static electricity.
2007-02-03 20:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by Entho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what is meant by static electricity?
2015-08-10 16:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Ruth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Static electricity means electricity due to the charged particles which are at rest.
2007-02-03 16:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by saravanan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An object is siad to be charged with static elctricity if electrically charged particles are 'held' on its surface.The charges are unable to move through the material of which the objects are made.Charged objects exert an electricla force.Like charges repell and opposite attract each other.
2007-02-05 23:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by A Kid Student 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A charge that builds up and is stationary instead of being conducted in a current. Static means not moving.
2007-02-03 16:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
charge at rest is called static electricity
2007-02-03 16:07:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Static electricity is the imbalance of
positive and negative charges.
2007-02-04 02:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by veerabhadrasarma m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction, that causes sparks or crackling or the attraction of dust or hair is known as static electricity.
2015-12-21 03:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋