

Human: How can I avoid being shocked by static?

Assistant: Static electricity is electricity in the air that comes from friction, and it is difficult to avoid.  But you can try to limit your time near electrically-charged equipment or otherwise reduce friction.  The most obvious way to avoid a static shock is to make sure your shoes have rubber soles.


Human: How can I avoid being shocked by static?

Assistant: Static electricity is created by rubbing objects together.  What happens is that you create a positive and a negative charge in the two objects, and when they come into contact, the charges attract each other, generating a strong electrical current.
How can I avoid being shocked by static?
Static electricity is electricity in the air that comes from friction, and it is difficult to avoid.  But you can try to limit your time near electrically-charged equipment or otherwise reduce friction.  The most obvious way to avoid a static shock is to make sure your shoes have rubber soles.
Static electricity is created by rubbing objects together.  What happens is that you create a positive and a negative charge in the two objects, and when they come into contact, the charges attract each other, generating a strong electrical current.