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One object will become positively charged and the other will become negatively charged. Objects with the same charge will push away from each other. Objects with opposite charges will attract.

Static electricity also causes static cling – cat fur builds up an electrostatic charge, and light, positively charged objects like foam peanuts can easily stick to it.