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Static electric discharge produces visible light in the form of sparks.

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Is it true that static electric discharge produces visible light in the form of sparks?

Yes. Two reference sources state that static electric discharge sparks emit visible light: one explains that the discharge superheats air so it emits light by incandescence, and another states that recombining electrons release photons of visible light.

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Static electricity - Wikipedia
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Static electricity - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity

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visible light - Why are electric 'sparks' bright?
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visible light - Why are electric 'sparks' bright?. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/856552/why-are-electric-sparks-bright

Electric Potential
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Technology, M. I. o., Laboratory, T. a. L., & Design, S. U. o. T. a. (n.d.). Electric Potential. youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND89SWpkWgw

XVI. On the sensitive state of vacuum discharges.—Part II
1880
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XVI. On the sensitive state of vacuum discharges.—Part II. (1880). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1880.0016

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