In fact, static electricity is direct observable evidence of the actions of subatomic particles and the charges they carry. While zaps from a fuzzy carpet or playground slide are funny ...

You've probably been surprised by the shock of static electricity before, but have you noticed that it happens more during the winter? Here's the reason why.

Generally, the atom has a neutral charge, but if it loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and if the atom gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged. Charged atoms are called ...

And it’s all because of static electricity. Static electricity is a build up of electric charge on an object, and it can have some pretty strange effects. See, everything around us is made up of ...

Discover what causes static electricity on clothes, along with how to keep it from becoming a recurring problem this season.

A type of plastic called PEDOT that can conduct electricity is currently used to protect the internal components of electronic devices from static electricity and in organic solar cells and ...

and when the electricity was collected by an insulated metal plate, it served, after a few repetitions, to charge a small Leyden jar, by which gunpowder wus fired. The evolution of static ...

The triboelectric effect, also known as triboelectric charging, is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when certain materials come into contact and then separate, resulting in an exchange of electric ...

Because each electrode is the opposite charge, they want to repel each other — but since the cylinder is electrically insulated, the charges have no where to go — instead the cylinder begins ...

Rub the balloon on your shirt or hair to put a charge on the balloon. Hold the circle of plastic up high and put the balloon underneath it. Let the plastic go and see if you can make it hover using ...