One for Milti
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:38 pmKeep your pecker up mate.
Here's a bit of science for you:
Static Electricity Explained
A friend and I were walking into the Pro shop at a local golf course when he touched the door knob and was shocked by static electricity. He turned to me and said, "Damn, I wish someone would explain that damn static
electricity to me." So I did and here is my explanation, especially for my non-engineering friends . . .
Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge.
For modelling the effect of static discharge on sensitive electronic devices, a human being is represented as a capacitor of 100 microfarads, charged to a voltage of 4,000 to 35,000 volts. When touching an object this energy is discharged in less than a microsecond:
Are you still having a little trouble understanding this? If so, this photo may help.
Now, that’s static electricity!
Here's a bit of science for you:
Static Electricity Explained
A friend and I were walking into the Pro shop at a local golf course when he touched the door knob and was shocked by static electricity. He turned to me and said, "Damn, I wish someone would explain that damn static
electricity to me." So I did and here is my explanation, especially for my non-engineering friends . . .
Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge.
For modelling the effect of static discharge on sensitive electronic devices, a human being is represented as a capacitor of 100 microfarads, charged to a voltage of 4,000 to 35,000 volts. When touching an object this energy is discharged in less than a microsecond:
Are you still having a little trouble understanding this? If so, this photo may help.
Now, that’s static electricity!
