I have made a new version of this device that can be seen here: • Make a Static Electricity Generator & Cast... In this video ...

One of the many announcements at the 2020 DC FanDome (remember those?) was news of a Static Shock movie coming from producer ...

Why do I keep shocking everything I touch? Excess static electricity is always a shock to the system— literally —but if you're experiencing shocks more so than not, annoying is an understatement.

Another day, another zap. Understanding the physics of static electricity can help you not get static shocks quite so often.

Static electricity shocks are more common in winter due to dry air and synthetic clothing. The dry air prevents charge dissipation, leading to a buildup on surfaces. When you touch a conductor ...

Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled how static electricity works, something first recorded in 600 BCE but not fully understood until now. While cats are not the only culprits ...

It is called static electricity and is very common. The static electricity refers to the accumulation of electric charges on the surface of an object or the human body. This phenomenon usually ...

The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE. Even after 2,600 years’ worth of tiny shocks, however, researchers couldn’t fully explain how rubbing two objects together ...

Static damage isn’t always obvious Even after feeling the shock, I didn’t realize my soundcard was as dead as a doornail. That realization came a bit later when I couldn’t get the part to work.

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.