Not sure if this is related to Science but here goes.Ok when ever i go to my country (Sudan) during our winter season i seem to have this habit of giving an electrical shock on anyone i touch or any metal i touch (sometimes its a pretty nasty one but never too strong) anyways i found out i can do this volintarly by rubbing my hands on the TV screen once you just switch it open (ul feel static i guess) and touching someone to give them a shock for the fun of it haha unfortunatly i can only do this during the cold season in sudan and after that i cant and in malaysia i cant aswell although once when i was at the airport in malaysia i could i think it has something to do with the coldness and me holding a metal (not really sure about the metal thing though). My question is what do you call this and can it be controlled i mean i know how to make it but i cant get it to work at the time i need it anyone experianced this and know how or what im experiancing i would really love to know.
2007-02-15 00:56:57 · 3 answers · asked by Spark13 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It's static electricity. Charge builds up on the surface of your body and on your clothes due to friction with the air, can be up to many thousands of volts. . Cold dry windy days are the most for the charge and when you touch someone else the charge jumps from you to them. You can feel it when you touch a tv screen as well as you said.
2007-02-15 01:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by Sporadic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Static electricity is correct. If will lift your hair one hair at a time and make your skirt stick to your legs.
2007-02-15 09:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way you can "control" it is if you get yourself a "TAZER" that has the capability of stunning people like what the police officers have here in America!
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-15 09:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋