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Offline iScience

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Why is Saran wrap charged?
« on: August 14, 2014, 05:10:51 PM »
Could someone draw/explain to me what happens when you pull saran wrap for it to become charged?

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Re: Why is Saran wrap charged?
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2014, 08:46:22 PM »
Yes.  A group of people did get together to share some of their thoughts on this topic:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity
Hey, I'm not judging.  I just like to shoot straight.  I'm a man of science.

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