electrostatic charge
Friction-induced electrical imbalance
Electrostatic charge is the buildup of electric charge on an object's surface, typically from friction or contact with other materials.
Objects with opposite charges attract; objects with like charges repel.
The electrostatic charge made her hair stand up after she removed the sweater.
Static cling and lightning are both manifestations of electrostatic charge.
- triboelectric effectCharge exchange via friction
- ionCharged atom or molecule
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- spark gapSpace for electrical discharge
- sparkTiny fiery particle
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electrostatic chargeelectric current
Charge flow through conductors
current flow · electrical current · electron flow · electrical conduction · conduction
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