Understanding Safety Precautions for Charged Metallic Spheres

[Blackice]

Homework Statement

13) A large metallic sphere insulated from ground is charged
with an electrostatic generator while a student standing on
an insulating stool holds the sphere. Why is it safe to do
this? Why would it not be safe for another person to touch
the sphere after it had been charged?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

I know that the insolater will stop the current to flow for the first part of the question, but why if the person touches the sphere after charching is not safe??
is it because the body acts as a conductor? so the current will flow??

Please help as fast as possible

regards, Blackice

 

[Hootenanny]

I know that the insolater will stop the current to flow for the first part of the question, but why if the person touches the sphere after charching is not safe??
is it because the body acts as a conductor? so the current will flow??

Sounds about right to me

 

[Blackice]

thank u so much mr.Hootenanny :)

If it's right, thank god
but i want a scientific answer, and why exactly it's not safe !

sorry for my bad spellings, because i wrote very fast and my mother language is not english :)

correction ..

insolater == insolator
charging == charging

 

[Blackice]

where is everybody .:*_*:. !

this is the first time i join physics forums

 

[Hootenanny]

where is everybody .:*_*:. !

this is the first time i join physics forums

Please be patient, you must realize that everyone is here voulterily and have other commitments besides Physics Forums.

thank u so much mr.Hootenanny :)

If it's right, thank god
but i want a scientific answer, and why exactly it's not safe !

sorry for my bad spellings, because i wrote very fast and my mother language is not english :)

correction ..

insolater == insolator
charging == charging

That's about as scientific as it gets.

 

[Blackice]

k. I'll be waiting, but i can't wait for a long time because i want to submit the paper after tomorrow !

 

[Hootenanny]

k. I'll be waiting, but i can't wait for a long time because i want to submit the paper after tomorrow !

I've already answered your query:

That's about as scientific as it gets.

 

[Blackice]

thanks Hootenanny :)

I submitted my paper and my doctor was happy :)

you really helped me .. thanx