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What is the light that appears when you touch something metal while you have alot of static electricity​

What is the light that appears when you touch something metal while you have alot of static electricity​
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what is the light that appears when you touch something metal while you have alot of static electricity​

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When you touch a doorknob (or something else made of metal), which has a positive charge with few electrons, the extra electrons want to jump from you to the knob. That tiny shock you feel is a result of the quick movement of these electrons.
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