Simple Model of Charging by Rubbing

  • Note that the small vibrations of the charges are not shown and only the excess charges are shown.
  • Also note that in real life, the outcome, especially for closely listed items, might depend on other conditions that are not accounted for in this simulation.
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Authored by Taha Mzoughi,
based on Wolfgang Christian's PhysLets.
The Triboelectric Series is from Wikipedia.