I'm just curious, sometimes when I touch metal, I get electric shocks and sometimes when I accidentaly graze someone (people with dry skin types) I get electric shocks too. Why and how does these things happen?
2007-07-11 21:57:28 · 4 answers · asked by Adis A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
you're building up static charge as you walk. when friction occurs, you get an imbalance of positive and negative charges. touching a conductor equalizes that imbalance, causing a charge.
2007-07-11 22:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by Sid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Static electricity is building up on them and you are providing a circuit to the earth or ground. You will not get shock if you wear rubber gloves or rubber shoes.
2007-07-12 00:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its from static electricity.
Synthetic clothes , the type of shoes you are wearing and current humidity are factors on how much of a shock you can get.
It is quite safe.
2007-07-11 22:00:18 · answer #3 · answered by I♥U 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is due to static electricity. You can 'google' for this term or for "Electrostatics". Or you can check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatics. Hope this helps.
2007-07-11 22:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by Stormy Weather 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋