Want to hear something shocking? Next Wednesday, January 9th is National Static Electricity Day! To kids, the hair-raising effects of static electricity are downright cool, so the unofficial national holiday is the perfect time to get children interested in science! To prepare for National Static Electricity Day, here's a quick lesson on how static electricity forms: Atoms are usually balanced with an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons. Sometimes, the balance becomes disturbed. A good example is when you're walking across the carpeting in socks. This causes your...
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