You rub two insulators against each other and attain a charge imbalance. Is there a rule as to which of the materials will end up with a negative charge and vice versa? Does it depend on which one has more or less lose valence electrons?

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[–] 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Bro, I got some wool, a balloon, and a copper wire.

Make your best offer. Starting price $1 for 58 electrons.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Sweet! Let me just... mumble mumble 6.241509×10^18^ divided by 58 mumble mumble $107,612,224,137,931,034.4827586207 for 1 amp? You're gonna go bankrupt YESTERDAY. Just out of pity, let me give you $1 for 50 electrons?

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