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Metals are perfectly fine if all you want is to discharge the static electricity, but they conduct so well that the discharge often results in a very high current spark.
To reduce the possibility of such sparks (which can trigger explosions, damage electronics, etc.) it is better to use high resistance dissipative materials (e.g. treated plastics, humidifiers, air ionizers, in-line megohm resistors on wriststraps, etc.) to slowly discharge the static electricity.
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∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoIt may or may not. Just about any material may store some static electricity.
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What kind of electricity is lightning an example?
Lightning is an example of static electricity
Is electricity a metal?
Electricity is not a metal; it is the flow of electrons. In static electricity, the particles in an object try to neutralize each other, which causes a shock when touched. Metals like copper are great conductors of electricity, and can be drawn in electrical wires.
What kind of energy do you experience when you get shocked from a metal doorknob?
The kind of energy you experience when you get a shock from a metal door knob is an electrostatic discharge.
What is a natural form of static electricity?
A natural form of static electricity is lightning.
What kind of electricity is lightning?
static electricity
Does iron conduct static electricity?
no <<>> Any metallic material will conduct static electricity.
Can metals produce static electricity?
no metals can not create electro magnetic energy
What materials would be bad for creating static electricity?
Since metals are conducting surfaces, they are terrible for conducting static electricity.
Why does static electricity and wood stick together?
Objects like a dry wood stick does not conduct electricity but they may accumulate electrostatic charges on their surface
Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?
static electricity is static electricity
Does static electricity will transfer by friction conduction or induction?
it is simply Newtons 2nd law, by the stating of protons and electrons being equal
Is static electricity not really static?
Static electricity is static. It's just shortened.
Is lightning a current or static electricity?
static electricity
Which is a characteristic of static electricity?
Which is a characteristic of static electricity
What is the relationship between atoms and static electricity?
static electricity can be called high voltage static electricity can be called high voltage static electricity can bend water
What does static electricity constitute?
Static electricity constitutes of charges that are static i.e. they do not move.
What is static electricity in the easy form?
Easy static electricity
