Student question/trioboelectric series

[SSHS KPHOX <kphox@MAIL.CCSD.K12.CO.US>]

ChavezCL@aol.com writes:
> Mr. Ken Fox,
>    My name is Christopher Chavez and I am a senior at Central High
> School in
> Phoenix, Arizona.  I am enrolled in an AP Physics class and recently we
> came
> across the triboelectric series.  Unable to explain its organization, my
> teacher has asked me to research this topic.  I found your chart that you
> have on the web and later discovered your email address.  My question is:
>
>    What is the theoretically accepted model that explains the
> triboelectric
> series?
>
> I thank your for your time and consideration.
>
>                        Sincerely,
>                            Christopher Chavez
ChavezCL@aol.com
>

I am sorry I do not know the origin of the list. I put it there sometime
ago, a reprint from another's list. I will forward your message to them
and see if they can help. I will also send this to a couple of Physics
teacher lists to see if we can get some help.

Ken Fox
AP/IB Physics Teacher
Smoky Hill High School, CO