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Why do I get static shocks from everyday objects? Is it my shoes?

  • Written by Niusha Shafiabady, Associate Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University
Why do I get static shocks from everyday objects? Is it my shoes?Yupa Watchanakit/Shutterstock

Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate.

If you’re getting zapped often, understanding the causes of static may help you avoid at least some of the shocks.

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