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Electricity which does not flow is known as.


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  1. The electricity which does not flow is called static electricity.
  2. Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material.
  3. The charges remain static until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge.
  4. Static electricity is named in contrast to current electricity, which flows through wires or other conductors and transmits energy.

Hence, the electricity which does not flow is called static electricity.


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