What is Static: Definition and 1000 Discussions

Static is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Milestone Comics founders Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle. Static's first appearance was made in Static #1 (June 1993) in the Modern Age of Comic Books, written by McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, and illustrated by John Paul Leon. Virgil Ovid Hawkins is a member of a fictional subspecies of humans with superhuman abilities known as metahumans. Not born with his powers, Hawkins' abilities develop after an incident exposes him to a radioactive chemical. This event renders him capable of electromagnetic control and generation.
The character drew much inspiration and was in fact designed to represent a modern-era Spider-Man archetype. After the closing of Milestone Comics, Static was incorporated into the DC Universe and became a member of the Teen Titans. A common misconception is that Hawkins is the son of fellow DC Comics superhero Black Lightning, who debuted much earlier and possesses electrical abilities. Black Lightning addresses the coincidence once in a Justice League narrative.Static has made numerous appearances in other forms of media. The character has been featured in various animated series, including Static Shock, a version of the storyline made slightly more suitable for a younger audience, as well as animated films and video games.

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  1. atommo

    Limit to generating static electricity via contact?

    Let's say you are rubbing a balloon on your hair to make it charged. If you then discharge the balloon and rub it on your hair again (and repeat this process numerous times). Would your hair run out of electrons so eventually you would be unable to charge the balloon, or would your hair gain...
  2. L

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  3. PeterDonis

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  4. J

    Static Analysis of Bolts on Multiple Surfaces

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  5. M

    Effects of a static magnet on a pulsed electromagnetic field?

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  6. greenrichy

    Find the stretch of a steel wire in a static equilibrium problem.

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  7. EEristavi

    Rotational Motion / Static Equilibrium - Mechanics

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  8. N

    Static equilibrium force decomposition problem

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  9. S

    Fixed-End Beam with Center Static Load

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  10. PeterDonis

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  11. user366312

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  12. Lone Wolf

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  13. K

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  14. C

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  15. NavStar

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  16. Caio Graco

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  17. M

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  18. TerranIV

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  19. M

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  20. mmest

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  21. S

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  22. G

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  23. S

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  24. M

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  25. F

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  26. T

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  27. Robin04

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  28. Ennio

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  30. D

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  31. R

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  32. Arman777

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  33. vysqn

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  34. navneet9431

    Motion when Kinetic Friction is more than Static Friction

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  35. J

    Torque of a rotating wheel on a static wheel

    Homework Statement A uniform cylindrical wheel of mass ##m_{1}## and radius ##R_{1}## rotates with angular velocity ##\omega_{1}##. It lies a certain distance (along the same axis) from a static wheel of radius ##R_{2}## and mass ##m_{2}##. The wheels are then pushed against each other with a...
  36. S

    Static equilibrium: Find the tension in a support cable

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  37. zehkari

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    Homework Statement [/B] 2. Homework Equations Fs = Nμ W = mg Fy = Fsin(θ) Fx = Fcos(θ) The Attempt at a Solution [/B] Hello all at PhysicsForums, I have a question on angled force and static friction. From my attempt below, I think I have found the maximum force required and would need...
  38. S

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  39. DracoMalfoy

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  40. J

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    I just googled to see if this was a known thing and saw there was a closed topic on the subject. Usually I like to think of myself as a creature of logic and love to point out when other people distort reality to support their emotions but now I am all alone and trippin' about what follows. For...
  41. S

    B Maximum Overhang in Static Equilibrium

    Hi, i am trying to trying to solve this question as this question is slightly different from the usual type of overhanging question. Please advice on the approach. Thank you I have to find the maximum overhang possible, l, before the whole blocks falls apart
  42. H

    Force of a Punch to exceed the Max Static Friction Force

    I heard that the average professional boxer's force of punch is between 500-750lb. If the coefficient of static friction of rubber (from shoes) to say concrete is at most 0.85 then why can boxers get hit (especially in the chest) without losing footing? Does it have something to do with the...
  43. Y

    Where does static friction come from in ABS?

    Ok, so assume we have a wheel on the road traveling to the left. The wheel spins CCW and also has translation to the left. If we let the wheel roll, assuming no slip, then the translation velocity to the left will counteract the rotational velocity to the right at the bottom of the wheel, so...
  44. T

    Fluid static problem with wooden block being pulled down

    Homework Statement The figure below shows a metal object (2) hanging by a thin cord from a floating wooden block (1). The wood block has a SG of 0.3 and dimensions of 50mm x 50mm x 10mm. The metal part as a volume of 6600m^3. Find the mass of the metal part and the tension in the cord. Work in...
  45. JessiLim

    Static and Kinetic Friction vs Normal Reaction Graphing

    How do i suppose to determine the uncertainty for the slope of my Static friction against normal reaction graph? My data for static friction and normal force has the uncertainty of +/- 0.0001 The uncertainty is too small for me to draw airbox/bar in the graph to draw the max and min slope...
  46. A

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    I am currently working on designing a linear brake/lock for a completely different purpose but it will be based on the same principle as in a quick clamp shown below. Before building a prototype I do want to make some rough calculations to check dimensions, angles etc. etc. However, I am for...
  47. EastWindBreaks

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  48. F

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  49. N

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    The way I have understood it is that dynamic torque involves angular acceleration, while static torque has zero angular acceleration: α =Δω/Δt = 0 But static torque still has centripetal acceleration with constant speed: ac = v2/r where v is linear velocity, and r is the radius Then F = mac...
  50. Z

    Questions about static analysis in Ansys

    In ansys , i want to do static analysis of a section of steel pipe supported on piers . the only loads are internal pressure of water and the weight of water and steel . 1. For the weight of the structural element, on Ansys I find that there is among the loads proposed in the list of loads...
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