Scientists unlock vital clue to strange quirk of static electricity

Ars Technica
By Jennifer OuelletteFeb 19, 2025, 2:47 pm70 pts
Scientists can now explain the prevailing unpredictability of contact electrification, unveiling order from what has long been considered chaos. Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric effect, aka contact electrification—is ubiquitous in our daily lives, found in such things as a balloon rubbed…

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