On February 7, 2025, in Jiangsu, China, @FilmNo.25 shared a video of her pet cat experiencing static electricity. In the footage, the author is lying on the bed when her cat approaches.

Why Petting Your Cat Leads to Static Electricity Sep. 18, 2024 — Static electricity was first observed in 600 B.C., but researchers have struggled to explain how rubbing causes it.

Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric ... against one's hair or styrofoam packing peanuts sticking to a cat's fur (as well as human skin, glass tabletops, and just about anywhere ...

ISTA physicists demonstrate that contact electrification depends on the contact history of materials. For centuries, static electricity has intrigued and perplexed scientists. Now, researchers from th ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much ...

The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

From a tiny electric jolt when touching a doorknob to styrofoam peanuts that cling to a mischievous cat's fur—the well-known and seemingly simple phenomenon of static electricity has puzzled ...