As far back as 600 BC, the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Thales of Miletus, observed that, when amber was rubbed against fur, it would emit an invisible force that would attract small ...

There’s a shocking lack of understanding of the physics underlying this commonplace phenomenon, but researchers are on the case.

Rub two identical pieces of glass together and something strange happens. One picks up a positive charge. The other goes ...

Static electricity is an imbalance in the amount of positive and negative charges found with in the surface of an object. The sudden flow of static electricity or Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can ...

Many electronic components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). A static charge is an unbalanced electrical charge at rest. An electrostatic discharge is created when insulator surfaces rub ...

Ancient Greeks discovered that when animal fur and amber were rubbed together, the fur could be used to attract feathers, glass dust and other lightweight objects. It wasn’t until 1600 AD, however, ...

Mueller Electric Company, Inc. has announced the offering of static and electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding cables, designed to protect workers and associated equipment from the potential harmful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BECKLEY (WVNS) – There’s one thing you should watch out for when pumping gas into your vehicle. Static electricity can be a risk ...

From getting out of the car to hair standing on end — small zaps strike many of us at this time of year. So why does it happen? The prevalence of static electricity was all due to the weather, ...

It’s all about static electricity on Tuesday’s Life.Style.Live! with Rick Crosslin, Scientist in Residence for MSD Wayne Township. He demonstrated how static electricity is created and discussed the ...