Touch-sensitive lamp
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A touch-sensitive lamp is one that is activated by human touch rather than a flip, pushbutton, or other mechanical switch
. These lamps are popular as desk and nightstand
lamps. They act on the principle of body capacitance
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Switch
In electronics, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another....
. These lamps are popular as desk and nightstand
Nightstand
A nightstand, alternatively night table or bedside table, is a small table or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed or elsewhere in a bedroom. It serves the role of a coffee table during nighttime hours, at a persons bedside....
lamps. They act on the principle of body capacitance
Body capacitance
Body capacitance is a biological property of the human body that makes it a good capacitor and able to store charge. Every person has a characteristic called capacitance. Capacitance is an electronics term that has units of measure called farads. Capacitors are electronic components that store...
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