i dont know what my deal is. i get shocked almost every time i touch something. My bedpost, the shower nozzle, a shopping cart...sometimes i go to kiss my boyfriend and ill zap his nose with mine and it hurts like hell! and if its dark you can see the spark! i am definitely not made of metal. so how can i stop conducting so much electricity?
2007-02-23 13:30:49 · 7 answers · asked by Megabeth 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Thank you guys! it was really really close between the first two but i could only pick one, im sorry!
2007-02-24 15:15:56 · update #1
Humans are mostly water, and water is an excellent conductor of electricity.
If you're looking to cut back on the amount of static electricity you're experiencing, buy a humidifier. Static electricity occurs in dry conditions, so if you increase the humidity in your house, you should be OK. I have a humidifier connected to my furnace, and I almost never experience static electricity in the house.
As far as places outdoors (your car, shopping carts, etc.), there's not much you can do about that....other than wait for winter to end. Winters typically have dryer air -- again, condusive to static electricity.
2007-02-23 13:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by nittany_jim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Static Electricity is due the the transfer of electrons from one body or group of atoms to another. Atoms carry electrons in their outer shell, electrons can easily be transferred from one thing to another through touch (esp. rubbing). Your problem is you constantly gain too many electrons by contact with things that transfer these electrons to a greater degree. When you touch something that has a low concentration of electrons, they jump from your body to the object, resulting in a shock. They jump because the atoms in your body want to have a neutral charge, not a negative one due to excess electrons. As others have mentioned, stop wearing wool and don't rub against things like carpet, car seats, sheets...ect. Also, get a humidifier to moisten the air around you, that way you are less prone to attract extra electrons. Use lotion as well. ~hope I helped!~
2007-02-23 13:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by ferniee2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a humidifier. You are dealing with lack of moisture in you home.
2007-02-23 13:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by nthernlites40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop dragging your feet when you walk or rubbing against your blankets when you get out of bed etc.
2007-02-23 13:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by jav_7792 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its because you're electric, baby!
2007-02-23 13:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by nadsblowhard 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't were wool ar really fuzy coth
2007-02-23 13:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good
2007-02-23 13:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by preciosa muñeca 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋