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We Finally Know What Creates Static Electricity, After Thousands of Years (www.sciencealert.com)

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We finally have an answer: The beginning and the end of the sliding motion that produces static electricity experience different forces – resulting in a charge differential between the front and the back that results in the crackle of static electricity.

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[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It's not inaccurate. The electrons do "just move" but the energy transfer mechanism was unknown for static buildup. With enough kinetic energy (aka friction heat, I hate the concept of friction) the charges are going to move and collect easier, just like charging a battery. Just really tiny batteries