Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it can move away by an electric...

Maxwell's equations. Common phenomena are related to electricity, including lightning, static electricity, electric heating, electric discharges and many others...

the static electricity that results from it. When there is no sliding, tribocharging is sometimes called contact electrification, and any static electricity...

Static cling is the tendency for light objects to stick (cling) to other objects owing to static electricity. It is common in clothing, but occurs with...

them breaks down, often creating a visible spark associated with the static electricity between the objects. ESD can create spectacular electric sparks (lightning...

earthing system. Connection to ground also limits the build-up of static electricity when handling flammable products or electrostatic-sensitive devices...

generator that produces static electricity, or electricity at high voltage and low continuous current. The knowledge of static electricity dates back to the...

between charged particles Electrostatic generator, machines that create static electricity. Electrostatic induction, separation of charges due to electric fields...

gas was leaking. Others reported seeing a dim blue flame – possibly static electricity, or St. Elmo's Fire – moments before the fire on top and in the back...

Static wicks, also called static dischargers or static discharge wicks, are devices used to remove static electricity from aircraft in flight. They take...

an object is non-zero and motionless, the phenomenon is known as static electricity. This can easily be produced by rubbing two dissimilar materials together...

Static Peak, a mountain in Wyoming, U.S. Static Peak Divide, a mountain pass near the peak Static electricity, a net charge of an object Triboelectric...

electrostatic discharge, or ESD, which is the buildup or discharge of static electricity. ESD can damage electrical components such as computer hard drives...

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squeeze or press' and ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) 'amber' (an ancient source of static electricity). The German form of the word (Piezoelektricität) was coined in 1881...

electricity). In an interview, former Teen Titans writer Geoff Johns expressed interest in having Static as part of the team: "I really wanted Static...

and the Mayans, created wide-ranging theories to explain lightning, static electricity, and the attraction between magnetized pieces of iron ore. However...

Franklin's electrostatic machine is a high-voltage static electricity-generating device used by Benjamin Franklin in the mid-18th century for research...

static electricity. Static charge may be generated by the triboelectric effect or by a non-contact process using a high voltage power source. Static charge...

voltage difference in combination with charged particles, such as static electricity or a charged capacitor, the moving electrical energy is typically...

derived from Dutch elektriciteit, for electricity) is the Japanese name for a type of generator of static electricity used for electric experiments in the...

as "free charge"—for example, the charge which is transferred in static electricity, or the charge on a capacitor plate. In contrast, "bound charge" arises...

long as those of heat pump dryers. Marketed by some manufacturers as a "static clothes drying technique", convectant dryers simply consist of a heating...

penultimate "See Me," which is "a slice of experimental psychedelia." "Static Electricity" takes on motorik acid folk, while L.W. ends with the sludge metal...

humidity is critical for minimizing static electricity. Corona discharge sources can also be used to reduce static electricity. Often, a fab will be constructed...

Electrostatic discharge materials (ESD materials) are plastics that reduce static electricity to protect against damage to electrostatic-sensitive devices (ESD)...

Gilbert made a careful study of electricity and magnetism, distinguishing the lodestone effect from static electricity produced by rubbing amber. He coined...

batteries. It is usually supplied to businesses and homes (as domestic mains electricity) by the electric power industry through an electrical grid. Electric...

Johan Wilcke, was an early version of an electrode used to study static electricity. Electrodes are an essential part of any battery. The first electrochemical...

clothes or performing other actions that might generate sparks due to static electricity. Some review articles have been published on the permissibility of...