The outer electrons of many substances can be removed by friction.

True or False?

Question

The outer electrons of many substances can be removed by friction.

True or False?

anonymous · Answer

false

anonymous · Answer

My test marked it wrong so it true?

anonymous · Answer

That's a surprise. I guess they mean the generation of static electricity by rubbing, but this is stated very poorly then. Sorry.

anonymous · Answer

My classes are online & sometimes the questions at the end of the lessons don't even make sense.

anonymous · Answer

That's a shame.

anonymous · Answer

So, electrons can be removed by the heat caused by friction, because this heat is just energy.

Electrons can be excited away from an atom.

I suppose this could be interpreted as "using friction to remove electrons," but I wouldn't call it a very good method of doing it :)