Static Electricity the Dangers?

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Static electricity can spark a fire or cause an explosion. When you exit and re-enter your car while at the petrol stations, there is the potential for static electricity to build up and a spark can discharge between your body and the fuel nozzle. Static Electricity can also damage electrical equipment such as computers.

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what are the dangers of static electricity for kids?

One of the dangers kids can face with static electricity is an electric shock. Shocks can range from being mildly uncomfortable to very painful depending on the amount of electric

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When is static electricity dangerous?

when it is near water.

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How is static electricity dangerous?

It is only dangerous when it's built up within certain amount of time.

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What is a dangerous use of static electricity?

electrocuting someone IN THE FACE.

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Static electricity

Static electricity is an excess of electric charge trapped on the surface of an object. The charge remains until it is allowed to escape to an object with a weaker or opposite electrical charge, such...