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the claim
Static electric shocks from door handles are caused by triboelectric charging and sudden discharge.
the verdict
COMMON KNOWLEDGE
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The physical explanation of static electric shocks resulting from contact electrification and subsequent discharge is a matter of everyday observation and textbook physics, requiring no formal citation.

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The claim states that static electric shocks from door handles are caused by triboelectric charging and sudden discharge. This is a fundamental, well-known physical phenomenon (contact electrification and electrostatic discharge) that is trivially true by basic everyday observation and foundational physics principles. Per instructions, claims that are trivially true by everyday observation are classified as COMMON_KNOWLEDGE, do not require citations, and have empty index lists.

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  1. Preparation of Hydrogel by Crosslinking and Multi-Dimensional Applications.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Recent Advances in Enzymatic Biofuel Cells to Power Up Wearable and Implantable Biosensors.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. The role of excess charge mitigation in electromagnetic hygiene: An integrative review.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. The Dynamic Energy Band Model of Contact-Separation and Sliding Mode Triboelectric Charging of Polymers at the Metal-Polymer Interface.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. Ionic and adhesive triboelectric elastomer for normalizing charge polarity and density of contact electrification with general material.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. Recent Progress in Technologies for Negatively Charging Droplets.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. Integrating KPFM Characterisation, COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation and Physics-Informed cVAE for Multi-Polymer Triboelectric Nanogenerator Optimisation.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. Triboelectric Capacitance Supplementation in Energy Storage Composites with Functionalized Carbon Fiber Electrodes.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Gradient Ion Beams Regulate Surface Group Modification to Enhance Interfacial Charge Transport in Triboelectric Polymers.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Triboelectric Nanogenerators in Military: Recent Progress and Critical Challenges.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. Is differential cleaning needed for SARS-CoV-2 beyond standard procedures? A systematic review.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. Recent trends and future perspectives of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) and applications.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 9505 Aug 2026
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