How do TOUCH lamps work?

Question

The ones you touch and they'll light up. I'm just curious as to how they work. They won't work if you're wearing gloves. :D

Answer 1

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http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read…
in a nutshell, since all bodies carry some electrical charge of their own, they finish the connection that flipping a switch would. this explains it so much better, but last time cited something from another website, they were mad because i didn't use professional notifications on the excerpts i used, so i just won't go there. click the link for more info!

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Asker's Comment:

Thanks for the explanation, rhay! This helps a lot.

Thank you, Jon, as well!

Answer 2

This article talks about how touch lamps work

http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovat…

Answer 3

My grandmother has one and you touch the base of the lamp and each time you touch it it gets brighter until it turns off

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Answer 4

u touch it everywhere besides the light bulb

Answer 5

touch