Static Electricity

Static electricity is the electricity formed when negatively and positively charged electrons coliseum and the friction that is created causes static electricity.

Static electricity is used in a number of things:

They are used in paper scanners. Paper scanners apply a negative or positive charge to the surface of where the paper will be applied, then when the paper is placed, light is shun through the paper, and where there is white the light is reflected and the charge on those areas leave, where the paper is not white, the charge stays. Then paper is placed om top of the plate or surface and the opposite charge of the plate charge is applied to the toner, and the toner applies ink where the opposite charge is. Then heat is used to stick the toner with the paper.



Static electricity is used in car spray paints, a charge is placed on the tip of the painter, and the opposite charge is placed on the car, so the paints land evenly on the car.



Static electricity is used in pollution control, where the dust particle in air are given charges and the collectors are given the opposite charge to attract the dust or dirt.

bibliography : "GCSE Science/Uses of Static Electricity - Wikibooks, Collection of Open-content Textbooks." Wikibooks. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 27 May 2010. .