Vitamin Can Keep Electronics 'Healthy'

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. When electric charges build up on objects, static electricity can occur. Static electricity can be particularly harmful to electronic devices if there are small static discharges. Researchers have found that treating electronics with vitamin E can help reduce static electricity by removing free radicals that are attached to the charges.

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Direct Link: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/vitamin-can-keep-electronics-healthy

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, vitamins, static electricity, polymer, free radical, vitamin E, electronics

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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