⚡ What Is Static Electricity?

Static electricity is a build-up of electric charges on the surface of an object. These charges stay in one place until they suddenly move or discharge.

🌟 Examples

• Rubbing a balloon on your hair makes your hair stand up.

• A balloon sticks to a wall after being rubbed on your clothes.

• Walking on a carpet and touching a metal doorknob gives a tiny shock.

• Clothes stick together after coming out of a dryer.

• A plastic ruler rubbed on a shirt can pick up small pieces of paper.

• Lightning is the biggest natural example of static electricity.