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  2. Static electricity - Wikipedia

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    Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it can move away by an electric current or electrical discharge . The word "static" is used to differentiate it from current electricity , where an electric charge flows through an electrical conductor .

  3. Electrostatic induction - Wikipedia

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    A remaining question is how large the induced charges are. The movement of charges is caused by the force exerted on them by the electric field of the external charged object, by Coulomb's law . As the charges in the metal object continue to separate, the resulting positive and negative regions create their own electric field, which opposes the ...

  4. Electrostatics - Wikipedia

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    Foam peanuts clinging to a cat's fur due to static electricity.The cat's fur becomes charged due to the triboelectric effect.The electric field of the charged fur causes polarization of the molecules of the foam due to electrostatic induction, resulting in a slight attraction of the light plastic pieces to the fur.

  5. Kite experiment - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, an artistic rendition of Franklin's kite experiment painted by Benjamin West, c. 1816 The BEP engraved the vignette Franklin and Electricity (c. 1860) which was used on the $10 National Bank Note from the 1860s to 1890s.

  6. Electric potential - Wikipedia

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    Electric potential (also called the electric field potential, potential drop, the electrostatic potential) is defined as the amount of work/energy needed per unit of electric charge to move the charge from a reference point to a specific point in an electric field.

  7. Triboelectric effect - Wikipedia

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    Air moving past an aircraft can lead to a buildup of charge called "precipitation static" or "P-static"; aircraft typically have one or more static wicks to remove it. [143] Checking the status of these is a standard task for pilots. [144] Similarly, helicopter blades move fast, and tribocharging can generate voltages up to 200 kV. [145]

  8. Franklin's electrostatic machine - Wikipedia

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    Franklin's electrostatic machine on display at the Franklin Institute. Franklin's electrostatic machine is a high-voltage static electricity-generating device used by Benjamin Franklin in the mid-18th century for research into electrical phenomena.

  9. Electric current - Wikipedia

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    A proton conductor in a static electric field. Electric currents in electrolytes are flows of electrically charged particles ( ions ). For example, if an electric field is placed across a solution of Na + and Cl − (and conditions are right) the sodium ions move towards the negative electrode (cathode), while the chloride ions move towards the ...