How are static electricity and current electricity alike and different?

-- Static electricity and electric current are both results of the behavior of huge numbers of electrons.
-- When electrons bunch up and stay in one place, you have static electricity.
-- When electrons flow from one place to another, that's electric current.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Alike - Both have charge ; that is, both possess electrons.
Difference - Static electricity is stable; it does not flow. Current is not stable and flows in the medium.

Answered by tadvisohil886 | 2024-06-10

Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on surfaces, whereas current electricity is the flow of electric charge through conductors. Both involve electrons, but static electricity is stationary and can discharge suddenly, while current electricity is a continuous flow used to power devices. Their behaviors and applications are fundamental in physics.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-23