[ELI5] What causes static electricity? 1.13K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K February 18, 2023 0 Comments My 5 year old nephew actually asked me this today and i had no way to explain before explaining what electrons are, what is a charge.. How do I simplify it? In: 14 30 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted February 18, 2023 0 Comments When you rub certain materials together, one can steal electricity from the other gradually in the form of tiny litter energy bits. A static shock is all these little bits of energy jumping back the where they came from, all at once. You are viewing 1 out of 30 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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