News 13’s Rusty Ray asked “when you get a zap of static electricity, does it do any physical damage to your body?”
You get a static shock when you have a positive or negative charge, and whatever you’re touching has the opposite charge. Greenfacts.org reports static electric fields will not enter your body, so you will likely just experience your hairs moving on your skin.
The electric field could also send a spark discharchge, where the electrons start jumping from one object to another. That causes a spark. A common example is when you’re walking on carpet and then your get shocked when you turn the metal door knob.
Static electricity builds up the most in dry environments, and that’s why you might experience zaps in the winter time. Humidity helps add a layer of water to your skin, also which allows the electrons to flow better.
