Why is that we get small electric charge shocks in our daily physical activities?

Question

Its bcoz of the static charge in our body. But why only in winter? What does dry skin has to do with it?
We get electric shock in a very small magnitude, but its more bothering than being fearful.
What is the remedy for this?

but its not just bcoz of the charged body. Coz it shocks only . For instance, i get shock wen i hold the car door handle. But no other folks get it. It is been happening since 2 weeks. And am fed up.

Answer 1

Moist skin conducts electricity (due to dissolved electrolytes like sodium chloride (salt)), so when you are sweaty, any electrical charges that build up on your skin -- due to friction with your clothes -- can quickly move around your body and cancel each other out.

One remedy is to increase the humidity of your house or office. Another is to avoid wearing wool socks or rubber soled shoes on carpets.

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Rubbing rubber on wool or nylon, or wool on nylon (carpets), causes static electricity by mechanical friction. Humidity in the air will cause the carpet, and you body, to become moist, so charges cannot build up if they are free to move around and cancel each other.

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The metal body of your car is connected to the negative terminal of the car battery. There could be something wrong with your car (cold weather is hard on car batteries). Try washing (and drying) your hands right before you go outside to open your car door. Washing your hands might dissipate any charges on your body. See a mechanic about your car; it could need a new battery or new wiring.

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Try wearing gloves when you touch your car. Also, make sure that you see your mechanic about the shocks; getting shocked by your car all of the time sounds abnormal.

Answer 2

we can get shock at any time. This is due to a person touching an object that is sufficiently charged. The charging can be due to electricity or rubbing. when a person is touching the charged object, he provides a path for charges to flow to the ground. To prevent shocking just break off the charges path by using an insulator eg wearing a shoe with rubber sole

Answer 3

This occurs mainly in the winter time since there are less water molecules in the air. Remember, water molecules are polar, therefore they carry both a + and - charge. Which helps neutralize a charge. For example, if you have a negatively charged object and it comes in contact with a water molecule, it will be neutralized by the + charges in the molecule. During the winter, the air tends to be more dry; and therefore, less likely to neutralize a charge.
Hope it helps!

Answer 4

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