Instructions

Select a cloth material and a rod material from the dropdowns, then click START to see how charging by friction works!

⚠️ There is no need to memorize the triboelectric series

📊 Triboelectric Series

Materials higher in the series lose electrons more easily:

  1. Glass (loses electrons easily)
  2. Wool
  3. Silk
  4. Wood
  5. Acrylic
  6. Polystyrene (gains electrons easily)