Electrostatics. Paper shavings attracted by a charged CD Electrostatics is a branch of physics that deals with the phenomena and properties of stationary or slow-moving electric charges with no acceleration.
Since classical antiquity, it has been known that some materials such as amber attract lightweight particles after rubbing. Lightning. High-speed, slow-motion lightning video captured at 6,200 frames per second.
Lightning electrification[edit] This article incorporates public domain material from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration document "Understanding Lightning: Thunderstorm Electrification". Electrostatics (part 2)