Electrostatics and High Voltage Links

http://amasci.com/static/electrostatic1.html

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are consumer electronics, say a playstation 5 controller, required to be built to withstand some amount of electrostatic discharges to their exposed conductive bits, say the extension port at the bottom?

because uh ... I'm like a walking breathing charge separator device with what to me as a layman feels like an astounding amount of zaps per day ...

is there a good simple cheap way to measure how much charge I actually deliver every time i'm zapped? i do have a multimeter but it's cheap and has nothing like a "keep the highest value" mode or anything that would let me see what I measured after the zap is over ... also i don't have a block battery that it needs to work

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So. If the thrust generated by these electrostatic ”propulsion” systems is real, what does it push against?

Earth’s magnetic field comes to mind. Surely electric fields won’t push against some kind of structure of space?

I guess we don’t actually know, which is super interesting.

It’s probably going to not give interstellar propulsion, but new #physics is always exciting!

https://exoduspropulsion.space/
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⚡ The Science Behind Static Electricity 🔬

Static electricity is not just a spark—it’s a fascinating physical phenomenon with applications in materials science and energy harvesting.

New research on triboelectric charging is uncovering the true mechanisms behind this effect, challenging long-held assumptions.

📖 Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/static-electricity-charge-triboelectric

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The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology | Quanta Magazine…

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon... Quanta magazine #insects #ecology #electrostatics #evolution

https://formuchdeliberation.wordpress.com/2024/10/05/the-hidden-world-of-electrostatic-ecology-quanta-magazine/