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Static Electricity Day, 2026! #StaticElectricityDay

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YouTube video from TEDed – The science of static electricity – Anuradha Bhagwat   Apparently today, January 9th, is Static Electricity Day. A great time to learn and explore the effects of static . For any educators out there NH PBS has a class activities for all grades ready to go: THEME: Static Electricity PreK-1 – PBS LearningMedia – Sid the Science Kid -Slide to the Side (3:37) – VIEW Grade 2 – PBS LearningMedia – Static Interactive – READ …
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Every 9th of January is celebrated the World Day of Static Electricity, in order to make people aware of this phenomenon of accumulation or excess electrical charges that is generated in an insulating material at rest.

From a tiny spark when touching a doorknob to lightning during a storm, static electricity is present every day and has a fascinating history. We invite you to discover it. Static electricity surprises us with a spark or a small electrical discharge that makes us uncomfortable. Let's see why it occurs and how to avoid being affected by it. Have you ever touched a metal doorknob and felt a small, unexpected "zap!"? It lasts barely a second, but i…

This Thursday marks the World Day of Static Electricity. What is it about? What is it? Every 9th of January is celebrated the World Day of Static Electricity, in order to make people aware of this phenomenon of accumulation or excess electrical charges that is generated in an insulating material at rest. What is static electricity? Has it happened to you that when you brush any object or surface you receive a touch of electric current? That phen…

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elDiarioAR broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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