Static Electricity Resources
The following material consists of websites, books, and other resources on static electricity.
Websites
Materials
Triboelectric Series – Lisiting of materials from SiliconFarEast.com
Triboelectric effect – Wikipedia
Triboelectric Charging of Common Objects – Applications from the University of Rochester
Background of Triboelectric Effect – Harvard University
Generating
Static Electricity Generator with PVC Pipe – Simple generator
Detecting
Electrostatic voltmeter – Wikipedia
Sparks
Humans and Sparks – Preventing painful static sparks
Lightning
What Causes Lightning? – Weather Questions website
Lightning Voltages – Hypertextbook website
Lightning protection
Fundamentals of Lightning Protection
Lightning Protection for Buildings – PDF file
Invention of the Lightning Rod – The Great Idea Finder
Lightning Protection System – Wikipedia
Lightning Rod – Wikipedia
Lightning Rod Improvement Studies – Journal of Applied Meteorology
Protecting Airplane in a Storm -Physlink.com
Uses
Products
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Generators
Detectors
Shock protectors
Books
Summary
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