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Perhaps someone who knows more about this than I do could explain why in this article it says that static electricity is not a form of energy. But I know I've s
by larrys 12y ago
Perhaps someone who knows more about this than I do could explain why in this article it says that static electricity is not a form of energy. But I know I've see cases where you can get static electricity to light a bulb for a brief time.
http://amasci.com/emotor/voltmeas.html http://amasci.com/emotor/voltmeas.html
Actually here it is:
http://www.scientificsonline.com/human-powered-light-bulb.html http://www.scientificsonline.com/human-powered-light-bulb.ht...
- CamperBob2 12y agoYou can think of static electricity as potential energy, like a brick on a ledge. If something causes the brick to fall, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. Work can be done when the brick hits something, but not for long. Likewise, if something discharges the static electricity, it's not "static" electricity anymore, but a pulse of current electricity. A limited amount of work can be done by the kinetic energy represented by the moving charge.