... after scratching my head, playing with a balloon, or
walking barefooted on a rug, gives me a little shock.
A ACTUAL ELECTRIC SHOCK!!!! 😕
Can someone explain this to me? @ponderable you are
the resident nerd. Please tell me why this happens, please.
13 Oct 15
Originally posted by Seitseelectrocute |iˈlektrəˌkyo͞ot|
Guys, please. Focus. I am really getting electrocuted, what the hell?!
verb [ with obj. ]
injure or kill someone by electric shock: a man was electrocuted when he switched on the Christmas tree lights.
• execute (a convicted criminal) by means of the electric chair.
DERIVATIVES
electrocution |iˌlektrəˈkyo͞oSHən| noun
ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from electro-, on the pattern of execute.
electrocute |iˈlektrəˌkyo͞ot|
verb [ with obj. ]
injure or kill someone by electric shock: a man was electrocuted when he switched on the Christmas tree lights.
• execute (a convicted criminal) by means of the electric chair.
DERIVATIVES
electrocution |iˌlektrəˈkyo͞oSHən| noun
ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from electro-, on the pattern of execute.
electrocute |iˈlektrəˌkyo͞ot|
verb [ with obj. ]
injure or kill someone by electric shock: a man was electrocuted when he switched on the Christmas tree lights.
• execute (a convicted criminal) by means of the electric chair.
DERIVATIVES
electrocution |iˌlektrəˈkyo͞oSHən| noun
ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from electro-, on the pattern of execute.
13 Oct 15
Originally posted by SeitseInstruct your servants to scratch your head,play with your balloons and carry you over rugs.
... after scratching my head, playing with a balloon, or
walking barefooted on a rug, gives me a little shock.
A ACTUAL ELECTRIC SHOCK!!!! 😕
Can someone explain this to me? @ponderable you are
the resident nerd. Please tell me why this happens, please.
14 Oct 15
Originally posted by rookie54Source?
electrocute |iˈlektrəˌkyo͞ot|
verb [ with obj. ]
injure or kill someone by electric shock: a man was electrocuted when he switched on the Christmas tree lights.
• execute (a convicted criminal) by means of the electric chair.
DERIVATIVES
electrocution |iˌlektrəˈkyo͞oSHən| noun
ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from electro-, on the pattern of execute.
[b]el ...[text shortened]... iˌlektrəˈkyo͞oSHən| noun
ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from electro-, on the pattern of execute.[/i]
14 Oct 15
Originally posted by SeitseWhat you doing is separtaing charges, they unite as soon as they can. The voltage can be considerable (you can make small lightnings), but the current is low, so not much danger of an actual electrocution.
... after scratching my head, playing with a balloon, or
walking barefooted on a rug, gives me a little shock.
A ACTUAL ELECTRIC SHOCK!!!! 😕
Can someone explain this to me? @ponderable you are
the resident nerd. Please tell me why this happens, please.
You can "ground" yourself, by taking a conductive metall pin and contact the ground contact of your electrical system (or a metallic doorframe or whatever). You can also put a nail through your rubber boot.
And you can look up this if you are interested:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity
