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Electrostatic Charge

What is an Electrostatic Charge?

We are familiar with charge flowing through conductors,
which we usually just call "electricity".

Charge can also be present on insulators and because
these materials do not allow the charge to flow, this
is called electrostatic charge (static meaning it "stays still").

Materials which are insulators can be charged by friction.

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