Why does combing hair in autumn produce static electricity?

Autumn and winter are similar in that they are prone to static electricity.

We are going to take a look at the causes of static electricity and how it causes so much static electricity.

Autumn and winter are relatively dry and there is relatively little moisture in the air, which easily causes friction and static electricity. Originally, if there is a lot of moisture, the water molecules will take away the electricity, but if the air is dry and has less moisture, the electricity will accumulate and increase. Clothes are also relatively dry, and friction can easily generate electricity, causing static electricity.

The same goes for combing hair. In autumn and winter, when hair is dry, the comb is also dry. If they are rubbed together, static electricity will be generated. There is no place to release static electricity, so electricity will be stored at the ends of the hair, and then the hair will float up and float in the air. If you put some water on your hair at this time, there will be no such static electricity. Especially after taking a shower, when your body is still wet, there will be no static electricity generated. When it occurs, the skin of the body is often dry, and the clothes are also dry, and then they rub against each other, causing static electricity.

Moreover, the soles and heels of shoes worn in autumn and winter are very high, which prevents the electricity from being conducted through the ground. In summer, there may be more opportunities to go barefoot, which will drain the electricity. Wear thick shoes and clothes all the time in autumn and winter, and the electricity keeps flowing around the body. When it encounters friction, it will produce crackling static electricity.

In order to avoid so much static electricity, combing your hair will not generate static electricity. After we usually wash up, we should apply body lotion on our body, moisturizing water on our face, and humidify our hair. This way we can keep the body well hydrated and evaporate more slowly, so it is less likely to generate static electricity due to friction.

What worries us the most is that when we take off our clothes in autumn and winter, the electricity will crackle and the hair will still be floating in the air after taking off. The whole look is very strange. In order to make yourself less embarrassed, you must always keep hydrated and keep your body well hydrated, internally by drinking more water, and externally by applying moisturizing skin care products.