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Static Electricity with professor Lewis (266)

Author
Karl Kruszelnicki
Published
Sun 05 Dec 2021
Episode Link
https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/sos-266-gm-static-elec

A zap from a doorknob or a lightning bolt that sets fire to a forest, these events are notoriously unpredictable. If there is an imbalance of electric charge, a Static Electricity event "might" happen. Things like air humidity or microscopic superficial bumps can play a role – but how much? Professor Lewis explains the known physics and yet-to-be discovered secret life of static electricity with Dr Karl.

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