Two uses of static electricity and dangers of static electricity

Static electricity can build up in clouds. ... It is dangerous when you touch something with a large electric charge on it. The charge will flow through your body causing an electric shock. This could cause burns or even stop your heart.

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force required to detach it is given by

charges are taken to be fundamental charge

now we have

so above is the minimum distance at which it will detach