What is Static Friction?
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Asked on: 27 Feb 2011
Static friction is a force that builds up between two objects due to their electronic charges, and one becoming positive and one negative then the charge jumps from one to the other causing the static friction spark we all experience sometimes particularly on a dry day.
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