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Static electricity is produced when _____.
atoms lose neutrons
electrons move through materials
atoms gain protons
atoms gain or lose electrons
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Static electricity is produced when atoms gain or lose electrons.
Explanation: static charge results from an imbalance of electric charge on a surface—electrons are transferred between materials (not protons or neutrons), leaving one object negatively charged and the other positively charged.
Explanation: static charge results from an imbalance of electric charge on a surface—electrons are transferred between materials (not protons or neutrons), leaving one object negatively charged and the other positively charged.
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