# A question about electrical circuits and electric shock **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [July 19, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939 "2016-07-19T22:04:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrVanNostrand1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/41 "2016-07-21T21:07:00Z")
i have no idea what you guys are learning at school these days… ---
**Author:** ![DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrVanNostrand1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/42 "2016-07-21T21:08:00Z")
but the level keeps dropping each year,no wonder pokemon go is so successful ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/43 "2016-07-21T21:12:00Z")
na its true u can generate like 20,000 volts rubbing your feet on the carpet…i dont know how that works? and doesnt harm u? i have nor read up all the science behind it. True dont play with electircity IRL as most often you are grounded… ---
**Author:** ![DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrVanNostrand1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/44 "2016-07-21T21:13:00Z")
> [@battlebhoy](#): > > na its true u can generate like 20,000 volts rubbing your feet on the carpet.. and dolphins lay eggs ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/45 "2016-07-21T21:28:00Z")
[http://www.esdsystems.com/whitepapers/wp\_carpet.html](http://www.esdsystems.com/whitepapers/wp_carpet.html) here u go sir If one feels or sees the static shock, it is a minimum of 3000 volts. The potential static charge that can develop from walking on tile floors is greater than 15,000 volts, while carpeted floors can generate in excess of 30,000 volts. BUt it has low current so it doesnt do damage? thats what im trying to figure out ---
**Author:** ![NoshahrCanalsTDM](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/noshahrcanalstdm/32/108660_2.png) [@NoshahrCanalsTDM](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/NoshahrCanalsTDM)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/46 "2016-07-21T22:13:00Z")
> [@Gn3sda](#): > > Voltage on its own does not harm you (at least directly. High electromagnetic fields can arguably cause cancer.) Current is harmful and as low as milliamps flowing across your chest can cause you heart to stop beating. Current = Voltage / Resistance This is why high voltage is dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/47 "2016-07-21T22:28:00Z")
ok so how come when i generate 20,000 volt rubbing my foot along the carpet i am not injured? I gain those electons and charge? then if i touch something metal like a door handle the charge releases which can cause a small shock at that point ---
**Author:** ![NoshahrCanalsTDM](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/noshahrcanalstdm/32/108660_2.png) [@NoshahrCanalsTDM](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/NoshahrCanalsTDM)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/48 "2016-07-22T01:31:00Z")
> [@battlebhoy](#): > > ok so how come when i generate 20,000 volt rubbing my foot along the carpet i am not injured? > > I gain those electons and charge? then if i touch something metal like a door handle the charge releases which can cause a small shock at that point It’s because that carpet only has a finite amount of charge (which is measured in coulombs, btw. Current is measured in ampere, and one ampere is equal to one coulomb per second), which isn’t enough to keep up a high current for longer than a brief moment–if you can even get that high a current out of it. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/49 "2016-07-22T02:26:00Z")
I see so its just like a short charge, whereas touching a plug socket is a constant stream of energy. BUT still once this charge is in the body where is it stored and it only releases via touching conductive objects? ALso what is the amount of electircal energy? Is it measured in JOules and how does that relate to voltage? Or that is what the coloumbe is? ---
**Author:** ![meowpewpewmeow](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@meowpewpewmeow](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/meowpewpewmeow)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/50 "2016-07-22T12:34:00Z")
> [@DrVanNostrand1](#): > > > [@battlebhoy](#): > > > > na its true u can generate like 20,000 volts rubbing your feet on the carpet.. > > and dolphins lay eggs and now you know. WHY they do. [Previous page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939.md?page=2)