Question
How is static electricity different from current electricity?
Solution
Electricity is basically categorised into static and current electricity. The difference between the two is as follows:
| Static electricity | Current electricity |
| 1. Static electricity is caused by the building up of electrical charges on surfaces of objects | 1. Current electricity is caused by the flow of the elctrons along a conductor. |
| 2. Static current happens sporadically and is usually uncontrolled. | 2. Current electricity is normally controlled and is used in a wide range of applications. |
