PHYSICS RESOURCES DATABASE
ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC & OPTICAL PROPERTIES
TRIBOELECTRIC SEQUENCE
On contact between any two substances shown in the columns, the one appearing
above becomes positively charged, the one listed below becomes negatively charged.Asbestos
Fur (rabbit)
Glass
Mica
Wool
Quartz
Fur (cat)
Lead
Silk
Human hair
Cotton
Wood
Amber
Copper, brass
Rubber
Sulfur
Celluloid
India rubber