how come some days people carry more static electricity and where does the charge initiate?

Answer 1

This happens because of the shape of the water molecule. Overall the water molecule is nuetral, but it has one end that is relatively negative and one end that is positive. (if you dont believe this, take a charged comb and place it near a small stream of water coming from a faucet) When it is humid, the positive end of water molecules tends to be attracted to the electrons and remove any excess electrons from clothing, hair, etc. When it is dry, not enough water molecules exist to remove the excess electrons. Long hair can also hold more electrons and create more static charge, as can certain types of clothing (nylon, silk, fur)

Answer 2

All of our body and our clothes r made up of many atoms. When we wear clothes (especially the nylon, Lycra or polyester clothes) then they r rubbed against our bodies. ON rubbing the electrons in the clothes get energy and get exited. In this process they can get enough energy so that they can overcome the attractive force of the clothes. At this stage they r detached from the clothes and 'stick' to the molecules of our skin.

In this way we carry some extra negative charge which is called static electricity.

On a humid day air has quite high concentration of water molecules. They keep on colliding with our skin. When water molecules collide with skin then they take off the extra electrons ( which were loosely attached to the skin) from our skin, bcos they have even higher affinity for electrons then our skin. So we carry this static electricity only on 'dry' days and not on humid days.

Answer 3

The dryer the air the higher the charge. It also depends on the material of the clothes you wear, and the carpet material you walk on.. Friction between different materials creates the charge.
Think you plastic comb and your dry hair.

Answer 4

The charge is initiate by the friction from moving against something - the carpet against your socks, the butt of your jeans on a chair, your hand running through your hair....

Answer 5

people carry more static electricity when the days are dryer, think less humidity. i don't know where the charge intitiates though

Answer 6

improve the humidity point in the room. upload a humidifier, or perhaps circulate away a field of water open to the room, with any luck close to a warmth source to get it to evaporate greater without delay. eco-friendly plant life can improve the humidity some.