The year 2024 is about to end and now only a few days are left for the new year 2025 to begin. Along with this the cold has also increased. There is heavy snowfall in the hilly areas. But do you also feel like an electric shock while shaking hands or touching each other during cold weather? Today we will tell you the reason behind this.
Why does one feel electric shock in cold weather?
Now the question is why does one feel electric shock in cold weather? Yes, many people have felt that when they shake hands with each other during cold weather, they feel like an electric shock. Not only this, even touching causes electric shock, today we will tell you the reason behind this.
Why does one feel electric shock?
Let us tell you that the shock you feel when you touch something or a person in cold weather is not actually a current, it is called electrostatic discharge or static discharge. Actually, the reason for shock is moisture in the atmosphere or accumulation of static electricity in the body. Due to which when you touch someone, you feel an electric shock. Now the question is why this happens more in winter only. Today we will tell you the reason behind this.
Skin becomes dry in cold.
For information, let us tell you that the skin becomes dry in winter. Due to which electrons get collected easily. That is why when we touch someone, we feel an electric current. Apart from this, the second reason is that due to cold people wear more clothes. Fiber electrons get collected in these cold clothes, due to which shocks occur.
way to avoid shock
Let us tell you that whenever you go to touch any metal object, you should touch the ground with your feet before that. By doing this the static charge accumulated in your body gets removed. Apart from this, moisturizer or lotion should be used to maintain moisture in the skin, by doing this the skin does not become dry and this reduces the chances of accumulation of static electricity in the body. Wearing cotton clothes also reduces the possibility of accumulation of static electricity.
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