Static electricity is the build-up of electric charge on the surface of an object. It is called "static" because the charges stay in one area instead of flowing or moving to another area.
Static electricity is caused by the imbalance of positive and negative charges on an object. This imbalance can occur through various means such as friction, induction, or conduction.
When two objects rub against each other, electrons can be transferred from one object to the other, causing one object to become positively charged and the other to become negatively charged. This transfer of electrons creates static electricity.
Induction
Induction occurs when a charged object is brought near a neutral object, causing the charges in the neutral object to separate, creating an imbalance of charges and static electricity.
Conduction happens when a charged object comes into direct contact with a neutral object, allowing the transfer of electrons and the creation of static electricity.
Energy - A. Energy is involved in all physical and chemical processes. It is conserved, and can be transformed from one form to another and into work. At the atomic and nuclear levels energy is not continuous but exists in discrete amounts. Energy and mass are related through Einstein's equation E=mc 2 . B. The properties of atomic nuclei are responsible for energy-related phenomena such as radioactivity, fission and fusion. C. Changes in entropy and energy that accompany chemical reactions influence reaction paths. Chemical reactions result in the release or absorption of energy. D. The theory of electromagnetism explains that electricity and magnetism are closely related. Electric charges are the source of electric fields. Moving charges generate magnetic fields. E. Waves are the propagation of a disturbance. They transport energy and momentum but do not transport matter.
Relate temperature to the average molecular kinetic energy.