StepToScience on Instagram: "⚡ Static Electricity ⚡ Static electricity is the buildup of electric charges on the surface of an object. It usually happens when two objects are rubbed together and electrons move from one object to another. 🔄⚛️ 🔍 How it works Rubbing transfers electrons 🧲 One object becomes negatively charged ➖ The other becomes positively charged ➕ Charges stay “static” (don’t move) until released ⚡ 🌟 Common examples Balloon sticking to hair 🎈😄 Clothes sticking after drying