why is an atom important in static and current electricity?
Answer Static electricity is caused when one or more electrons get separated from the rest of the atom, leaving one item (the one with the electrons) negatively charged and the other item (the one missing electrons) positively charged. Then these items attract each other, and sometimes a spark develops so the missing electrons can return to where they began. Electrons don’t have a “job”. They just do what electrons naturally do – follow the laws of physics.
