What's the science behind becoming a grippy white rubber bod'?
Is there like squillions of mini suction pads for gripping your legs to a vinyl seat? This is a legitimate question!
2006-09-28 18:01:01 · 2 answers · asked by Bradley 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I guess that it would have to do something with the formation of a seal. Your body secretes oils and sweat. Now I am just supposing, but I think that these secretions would form a seal between you and the plastic toilet seat (kinda like how people would lick their finger to turn a page... the paper would absorb some moisture, but not all), especially since the seat will not absorb the sweat etc. That's why you won't really stick to a cotton sheet, because the cotton would absorb the sweat, so no seal would be formed.
Oh I just noticed that you said that it's after you come out the shower... Well then what I said should make even more sense!
2006-09-28 18:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by Heidi D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pores in your skin gets the air pushed out of them when you sit on a vinyl seat, and creates a little vacuum. It creates a suction cup effect, and you stick to the seat.
2006-09-28 18:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by "Speedy" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋