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Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as

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Answer:

Static electricity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Static electricity is caused by an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. Charges build up on the surface of an object till they are released or discharged.

Rubbing materials against one another can transfer negative charges, or electrons. Examples of these materials are; glass rod on silk cloth, wax on wool cloth, wax on glass rod etc.

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