If you slide out of a car seat on a cold, dry day, you get an electric shock when you touch the car body. If you hold on to the body of the car and slide out, this does not happen. Why is this so?
If you slide out of a car seat on a cold, dry day, you get an electric shock when you touch the car body. If you hold on to the body of the car and slide out, this does not happen. Why is this so?
Yes, the others face it as well. It depends on the pants and shoes you wear, as well as the material of your seats - static charge builds up between the different fabrics when you stand up because of the triboelectric effect. When you first touch a large metal body (such as the car frame), it immediately discharges, giving you an unpleasant sensation. Weather conditions matter as well, this phenomenon is more common in dry air conditions.
One trick you can try is to get out of the car while touching the metal frame of the car. This guarantees the charge will pass to the car before building up. This trick works in other situations when you get shocked by static as well: touching a metal table leg while standing up off a chair will prevent static discharge at home or office.
Yes, the others face it as well. It depends on the pants and shoes you wear, as well as the material of your seats - static charge builds up between the different fabrics when you stand up because of the triboelectric effect. When you first touch a large metal body (such as the car frame), it immediately discharges, giving you an unpleasant sensation. Weather conditions matter as well, this phenomenon is more common in dry air conditions.
One trick you can try is to get out of the car while touching the metal frame of the car. This guarantees the charge will pass to the car before building up. This trick works in other situations when you get shocked by static as well: touching a metal table leg while standing up off a chair will prevent static discharge at home or office.
