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Title: Aluminum in a strong base solution, will this conduct electricity?
Post by: christianD on April 02, 2009, 05:35:44 PM

If I wrapped a golf club in aluminum foil, dipped it in potassium hydroxide, and then hit a golf ball which was wrapped in aluminum foil, will I feel any shock? What if I did not hold the grip (rubber) and gripped the shaft (steel)? Is there a way I could generate a shock?

Title: Re: Aluminum in a strong base solution, will this conduct electricity?
Post by: tcurl on October 12, 2009, 07:54:20 AM

To feel the full effect of the shock from the golf club it is best to stand on a mountain peak during an electrical storm. (They say)

Title: Re: Aluminum in a strong base solution, will this conduct electricity?
Post by: billnotgatez on October 12, 2009, 10:06:52 PM

Quote from: tcurl on October 12, 2009, 07:54:20 AM

To feel the full effect of the shock from the golf club it is best to stand on a mountain peak during an electrical storm. (They say)

Sometimes joking like this can cause harm