Anyone who has ever pet a cat or shuffled their feet across the carpet knows that rubbing objects together generates static ...

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Static electricity was first observed in 600 B.C., but researchers have struggled to explain how rubbing causes it. In 2019, Northwestern researchers discovered nanosized surface deformations at ...

Why petting your cat leads to static electricity For the first time, researchers explain how rubbing a surface creates electrical current Date: September 18, 2024 Source: Northwestern University ...