If you walk across a nylon rug and then touch a large metal object such as doorknob, you may get a spark and?
shock. Why does this tend to happen more on dry days than on humid days? Why are you less likely to get a shock if you touch a small object, such as a paper clip ?
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:08 am
It is called static electricity.
It builds up as you scoot across the rug and jumps off you when you touch something metal.
Touch the metal with your elbow and it won’t hurt so much.
This is the same principle when you move your arm close to the tv screen and the hair stands up.
It also is similar with lightening in the sky.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:08 am
It is called static electricity and it is generated more easily in a dry atmosphere. When you touch metal it has to be large enough to act as a ground to attract the charge.