dude, i lurk on anandtech alot, and you guys know alot about my comp problems, etc. but y'all dont know jack about physics.
you cant ground yourself by stepping on the ground, i am assuming you are wearing shoes--normal shoes with that stuff on the bottom, you know rubber, the insulator. that charge is created from driving! the friction of the air on your car creates a difference between the car's charge and your body's charge. when you touch your car's EXTERIOR metal(this is important) you get shocked cuz the charge moves from the car to you to EQUALIZE. this means you are likely to get another charge when touching another object immediately. cuz you also have a higher charge relative to non charged items now. this will dissipate with time or if you touch something that is grounded.
btw, the explanation of the lightning thing IS TRUE. and that is not because your car is not grounded. it actually get charged like crazy. charges travel on surfaces, so the outside of your car is gonna be charged, but being inside your car you should be ok.
bottom line, that frizzy haired guy with the paperclips dragging along? thats me. remember, charges travel based on gradients, meaning if you get shocked, there is a high likelyhood of getting shocked again unless you ground yourself (i like to touch the screws on light switch boxes, which are grounded).
ok. feeling better now.
you cant ground yourself by stepping on the ground, i am assuming you are wearing shoes--normal shoes with that stuff on the bottom, you know rubber, the insulator. that charge is created from driving! the friction of the air on your car creates a difference between the car's charge and your body's charge. when you touch your car's EXTERIOR metal(this is important) you get shocked cuz the charge moves from the car to you to EQUALIZE. this means you are likely to get another charge when touching another object immediately. cuz you also have a higher charge relative to non charged items now. this will dissipate with time or if you touch something that is grounded.
btw, the explanation of the lightning thing IS TRUE. and that is not because your car is not grounded. it actually get charged like crazy. charges travel on surfaces, so the outside of your car is gonna be charged, but being inside your car you should be ok.
bottom line, that frizzy haired guy with the paperclips dragging along? thats me. remember, charges travel based on gradients, meaning if you get shocked, there is a high likelyhood of getting shocked again unless you ground yourself (i like to touch the screws on light switch boxes, which are grounded).
ok. feeling better now.
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