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Static discharges are classified as electricity but cannot provide the energy to operate your household devices why?
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∙ 15y ago
Because while the voltage of a static charge may be many thousands of volts, there is relatively little current available, especially over time. Even what might feel like a nasty shock when you touch the refrigerator, has minuscule, almost negligible wattage. Perhaps enough to power a wristwatch for a little while but not enough to be useful in a practical sense.
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