Why should we worry about static electricity? - Electrostatic ...
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Some examples of insulators<br />
• Plastic and rubber<br />
– Packaging, polythene sheet and wrap, bags,<br />
boxes<br />
– Shoe soles<br />
– Floors<br />
– Trolley wheels<br />
• Glass (sometimes)<br />
• Air and gases<br />
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Demonstrations<br />
• Charging of plastics<br />
• Charging of metal plate without touching it<br />
• The effect of grounding the conductor<br />
• Voltages on people<br />
• The effect of grounding the person<br />
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Examples of electro<strong>static</strong><br />
charge build-up up in industrial<br />
processes<br />
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