Hey Ray! How Static Causes You To Get Shocked By Door Knobs, Why It Makes Hair Go Crazy

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the air in your house gets dry, you may notice you get shocked when touching door knobs, and your hair goes crazy when you take off a sweater.
While you may know this is caused by static, do you know how static does this?
When the air is humid, natural, electrical charges move freely from one object to another, because humid air is a great conductor.
Dry air, on the other hand does not allow this movement of electrical charges. It is an insulator.
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