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Has your hair ever stood out from your head after pulling off a wool cap? That’s the result of static electricity. In their usual state, atoms are electrically neutral because they contain an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons. But when two materials rub together (like your hair and your cap) some of the electrons jump from one thing to the other, creating an electric charge called static electricity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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