The voltage difference necessary to get something to stick to the ceiling is typically in the thousands of volts. Luckily for us, the discharge current and amount of time is minimal. Batteries just don't have high enough voltage potential.danielhaish said:you know why does the negative side of the battery doesn't create Electrical Polarization and stick to the
ceiling like a balloon?
danielhaish said:Ok cool
The battery video is a Trick so the Physics of the situation that you 'see' is not right. As @scottdave suggests, there's probably a magnet stuck to the back of the fabric, somewhere.danielhaish said:why does the minos of a bttary doesn't stick to the flower
Static electricity is the result of an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. When two objects come into contact, electrons can be transferred from one to the other, causing one object to become positively charged and the other to become negatively charged.
Surfaces that are good insulators, such as rubber, plastic, and dry materials like hair and clothing, are more likely to become positively charged when rubbed or grabbed. This is because insulators do not allow electrons to flow easily, so they become positively charged when electrons are transferred to them.
Yes, metal surfaces can also become positively charged by grabbing. However, metals are good conductors and allow electrons to flow easily, so they are less likely to become charged in this way. They can become charged if they are insulated from the ground or other conductors.
The length of time a surface stays positively charged after being grabbed depends on various factors such as the type of material, humidity, and temperature. In dry conditions, the charge can last for a few minutes, but in humid conditions, the charge can dissipate quickly.
Yes, positively charged surfaces can attract other objects. This is because opposite charges attract each other. For example, a positively charged balloon can attract small pieces of paper or hair due to the attraction between the positive charge on the balloon and the negative charge on the paper or hair.