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Explain why clothes stick together when they are removed from a drier. What is static electricity?

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What happens in clothes is a phenomenon called static cling is a phenomenon caused by static electricity. When dry materials rub against each other, they can exchange electrons, creating an electrical charge. This charge can build up in the form of static electricity and cause two objects, in this case clothing, to stick or stick together.

When the substance that loses electrons becomes positively charged and the substance that gains electrons becomes negatively charged. These charges are stationary and remain on the surface of the material. Since there is no flow of electrons, this is called static electricity.

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