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If you are referencing to goosebumps those are actually little muscles that attach to your hair follicle that make it stand up. This process is in response to fear or coldness. In animals their hair stands up to thwart away predators. In humans, it doesn't do that but its the same muscle that pulls the follicle up.
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Why does your'e hair stand up when you brush it with a plastic comb?
When you brush your hair with a plastic comb, the friction between the comb and your hair creates static electricity. This static electricity causes your hair strands to repel each other, making them stand up and look frizzy or flyaway. Using a comb made of materials that generate less static, like metal or wood, can help reduce this effect.
What happens to the hair on your skin when it is cold or hot?
When it's cold, the hair on your skin stands up to trap heat and keep you warm. This is known as goosebumps. When it's hot, the hair lies flat to allow heat to escape and help cool you down.
Why does my hair stand up when i take off my hat on a cold dry day?
Your hair stands up when you remove your hat in cold, dry weather because of the difference in temperature and humidity. When you wear a hat, it traps heat and moisture close to your scalp, causing your hair to lay flat. Removing the hat exposes your hair to the cooler, drier air, causing it to stand up due to static electricity and the cuticle of the hair strands reacting to the changes in environment.
Why does hair standing upon your arm help you warm up?
When hair stands up on your arm, it creates a layer of air between the hairs that helps to insulate and retain some heat close to the skin, which can help you warm up slightly by reducing heat loss. This response is an evolutionary trait that mammals have retained to help keep them warm in cold conditions.
Why does hair stand on end when touching large charge?
When you touch a large charge, electrons transfer from the charge to your body, creating an opposite charge on you. This causes your hair, which is made up of positively charged strands, to repel each other and stand on end due to the electrostatic force.
Does your hair grow when you get goosebumps?
No, it merely stands up.
Why do you have muscles to make your hair stand up?
b/c your dick stands up
What lies down when you stand up and stands up when you lie down?
shadow --------- Your hair --------- Your feet
What if you are outside during a storm and hair stands up?
If your hair stands on end when you are outside in a lightning storm it means that you are likely to be struck by lightning. You should squat, keeping your feet apart.
Why do hair stands stand when you are frightened?
Your blood runs cold, as a reaction of that, your pores tighten, and causes your hair to move with the close up of pores by standing up.
Does hair contain static electrity?
Not when your body is neutraly charged, when you come in contact with a negitively charged object, the electrons move into you and the object. The reason your hair stands up is the electrons try to get away from each other and stands of hair are perfect.
What happens when the arrector pili muscles contract?
Your hair stands up and you get goosebumps
How do you spike hair like jimmy urine?
Just hairspray it to death until it stands up on it's ends.
Does a cowlick hurt?
A cowlick is a section of hair that stands straight up or lies at an odd angle to the rest of your hair. It is something natural for some people and it doesn't hurt.
4c hair style?
4C hair stands out for its unique texture and versatility
It is a cold winter day. When you remove your wool snow hat your hair stands up. Why does it do this?
It really does not have anything to do with cold days but with very dry air. Your hair will stand up due to static electricity.
Why does your'e hair stand up when you brush it with a plastic comb?
When you brush your hair with a plastic comb, the friction between the comb and your hair creates static electricity. This static electricity causes your hair strands to repel each other, making them stand up and look frizzy or flyaway. Using a comb made of materials that generate less static, like metal or wood, can help reduce this effect.
