I got a touch lamp at an auction, and last night i wanted to shut it off but i couldnt reach it so i used the remote and it didnt work...anyways long story short...it doesnt work with objects not even fingernails...how does it work....why does it work when ur skin touches it?
2006-11-14 05:41:03 · 4 answers · asked by Rubba Bubba 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Touch lamps work off of capacitance sensing. when you touch it with your body you add capacitance (the ability to store electrical energy) to the circuit. If you touched it with a metal rod it would work, wood.. nope.. plastic.. nope.. needs to be something conductive
2006-11-14 05:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jonny B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By touching them...duh.
2006-11-14 13:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by chibminshiy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by the electricity in your body
2006-11-14 13:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by sweet v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by touching em LOL AHAHA
2006-11-14 15:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by mochaspice16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋