On April 12th, according to reports from multiple domestic media outlets, at the entrance of a certain restaurant, a guest's hair stood up like a "sea urchin" during dining, prompting citizens to question if there was an electrical leakage on site.
The restaurant claimed that the surrounding area was all residential and there were no transformers nearby.
It is understood that the reason for the hair standing up was due to the presence of static electricity in the air. When the potential difference between the thundercloud and the ground reaches a certain level, a powerful electric field is generated.
In a strong electric field, the human body and objects on it will acquire opposite charges. For example, metal objects will acquire negative charges, while insulating objects (such as plastic, glass, hair, etc.) will acquire positive charges.
When these objects acquire charges of the same nature, they will repel each other. When hair acquires a positive charge, it will repel each other, causing the hair to stand up.
If you encounter such a situation, you should quickly leave the scene and find a safe place. At the same time, try to reduce the charged objects on the surface of the body, such as removing hats, watches, necklaces, etc., and avoid using electronic devices such as mobile phones and headphones.
