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What is static electricity and how does it differ from current electricity

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sp2606 [1]3 years ago

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Answer:

1. Static electricity is caused by the build up of electrical charges on the surface of objects, while current electricity is a phenomenon from the flow of electrons along a conductor. 2. When objects are rubbed, a loss and/or gain of electrons occurs, which results in the phenomenon of static electricity.

Explanation:

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Part A:

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Where:

x is the distance from the ring

R is the radius of the ring

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Q is the charge

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Part B:

At center of left ring:

Due to left ring Electric field at center is zero because x=0.

$E_{left}=\frac{1}{4\pi8.854*10^{-12}}\frac{(0)*(20*10^{-19})}{((0)^2+(0.05)^2)^{3/2}}\\E_{left}=0 N/C$

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Now: x=25 cm= o.25 m (To the center of left ring)

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