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Foam peanuts clinging to a cat's fur due to static electricity. The electric field of the charged fur causes polarization of the molecules of the foam due to electrostatic induction, resulting in a slight attraction of the light plastic pieces to the fur.

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Foam peanuts clinging to a cat's fur due to static electricity. The electric field of the charged fur causes polarization of the molecules of the foam due to electrostatic induction, resulting in a slight attraction of the light plastic pieces to the fur.
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Corey S Powell (coreyspowell@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 22:18:50 JST Corey S Powell

A new study offers deeper insight into an age-old physics question: Why does petting your cat lead to a buildup of static electricity?
(Even better, the result is relevant to all friction-related static charge.)
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/september/why-petting-your-cat-leads-to-static-electricity/ #science #physics #cats #nature

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