Sometimes when we walk barefooted on carpeted floors and then touch an object or even a person we feel a momentary sensation like an electric shock. This sensation is caused by____________.
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To add to the other answers, this static electricity can be a real problem in electronics manufacturing and servicing. The discharge zap that you experience has enough energy to damage or destroy electronic components such as FETs and integrated circuits.
So all electronic component handling, and electronic assembly and servicing facilities need to implement static suppression measures. These include wrist and foot straps, dissipative bench and floor mats, proper earthing, ion generators, static-resistant (dissipative) component storage, and staff training.
It is also an issue with fuel tanker trucks. When offloading fuel, the tanker operator has to follow procedures to make sure that everything is equalised to ground before starting transfer.
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