Have you ever experienced a mild electric shock at the touch of an individual or an ordinary object?
Actually it happens to many people but what is the reason, do you know?
The reasons behind this are quite interesting.
Everything around us is made up of atoms, including the human body. These atoms are a combination of protons, electrons and neutrons.
Each of them has a positive, negative or neutral charge, respectively. Although the number of these three particles in the atom is balanced, the electrons travel from one place to another all the time.
That is, they can move from furniture to our clothes and give a light electric shock to another person when they shake hands from there.
When there is no balance between electrons and protons, there is an imbalance between negative and positive energy, which scientists call static electricity (an electrical energy that does not flow in an electric current).
For example, if you rub a balloon on your hair, you are accumulating more electrons, followed by a positively charged object such as a metal object or anything made of conductive material, A slight tremor may be felt.
These are the electrons that are trying to restore balance as they move from one place to another.
Such an experience may be more in cold weather or in places where the weather is dry and cold, as high humidity in the air acts as a natural conductor and prevents such mild electric shocks.
In contrast, low humidity can often cause electric shocks when touching certain objects.
Most people know that metal objects act as primary conductors of electricity, so they are more likely to have such experience.
However, polyester, such as fiber, is also likely to have a similar experience. Polyester is commonly used in many everyday items such as furniture and apparel.
